The image of the father in Mongolian nomadic literature or why it is necessary to be a man
https://doi.org/10.53315/2782-3377-2021-14-30-40-60-80
Abstract
In Mongolian oral and written literature, you will not find a writer who has not written or spoken about his mother and father. In both ancient and modern Mongolian literature, parental roles and attributes have come to be seen in many forms and colors. Parents are the ones who wear them for the happiness and well-being of their children. When the word «father» is used in Mongolian language, the first words that come to mind with it are «mother», then «homeland», «son», «mountain», «god», etc., all of which highlight the meaning and essence of human life. Modern Mongolian literature contains thousands of works about the father. Analyzing about 60 works of more than 100 writers and poets on this topic, we can see many differences in the image of the father, age, mood, character, compassion, merit for his children, sincerity, etc. When expressing the role of a father in contemporary Mongolian literature, it has been embossed with the following six general characteristics: 1) the child’s inner desire to repay and respond to his or her father’s beneficence; 2) the sacred image of father and a precious memory left or kept in a moment; 3) cordial confession by children for their parents from a far place; 4) the expression of grief over the loss of a loving father; 5) the joy of rejoicing in the love and filial piety by father; 6) the expression of protecting or taking sides of father from any evil force.
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Urnukhdelger D. The image of the father in Mongolian nomadic literature or why it is necessary to be a man. Nomadic civilization: historical research. 2021;1(4):60-80. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.53315/2782-3377-2021-14-30-40-60-80
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