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Svetlana Ryzhakova
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PhD and Dr.habil. from Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 1998 and 2011. Leading research fellow in Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow. Member of Indian Anthropological Society, member of European Association of Social Anthropologists.

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Scientific Articles

18.07.2020
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WELCOMED AND UNWANTED: UNCERTAINTY AND POSSESSION IN A MANASĀ CULT (NORTH BENGAL AND WEST ASSAM, INDIA)

Manasā is a very important goddess of the eastern part of India, particularly for the lower castes of Bengal, West Assam, some districts of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. She is…

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Ryzhakova S. Bhairav and Kālī-mā: Belief Narratives among dancers and musicians of Rajasthan, India

Ryzhakova S. Bhairav and Kālī-mā: Belief Narratives among dancers and musicians of Rajasthan, India // International Conference on Belief Narrative in Folklore Studies: Narrating the supernatural. Organized jointly by Anundoram…

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Ryzhakova S. Sacred on stage: dissent, controversy and need. Clashes of ritual, enactment and performance in India

Ryzhakova S. Sacred on stage: dissent, controversy and need. Clashes of ritual, enactment and performance in India // Discourses of Dissent: Exploring the Paradigms. XV International Conference of Indian Society…

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Satriya: dancing monks of Assam, and their disciples. Transformation of ritualistic performance of bhakata into one more classical dance of India

The paper deals with cultural and historical context of sattriya (sattriya), a peculiar dance style of Assam, India. Satriya is only relatively recently appeared on professional stage, and became known…

03.12.2019
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“India” in Baltic cultural space: dimensions, perceptions, imaginations

This paper is based on the personal experience of author; it points out the basic references to both real and imagined India in the Baltic states, Latvia in particular. Apart…

27.11.2019
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Bhavāi of Gujarat: one traditional Indian theatre’s cultural context and social functions.

Summary. The article presents an analysis of the cultural context and social functions of the traditional theater of India – bhavai from the state of Gujarat. It is been performed…

21.11.2019
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«Yakshas’ Songs» and people’s plays: social and cultural aspects of Yakshagana in Karnataka (South India)

Keywords Yakshagana, South India, anthropology, performance studies, communities, Tulunadu, religious culture of India, local practices, modernization. Summary The paper deals with social and cultural aspects of traditional theatrical tradition of…

10.11.2019
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Hasta, mudra, viniyoga. Hand gestures in Indian culture: Problems of origin and sense making

Abstract. Gestures making is one of the most important distinguishing features of Indian expressiveness in general, and performing culture in particular. Expressiveness is characteristic of all Indian public life, and…

Svetlana Ryzhakova

Research project by Dr. Svetlana Ryzhakova “Possession, devotion, performance: borders and interconnections of personal self-possession, worship and artistic experience in Indian artistic traditions” supported by Russian Foundation for Fundamental researches, grant № 18-09-00389.

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