History and Ethnology

Gutnov F. Kh. The Role of Feasts and Bards in Formation of Image of Author­ity in Medieval Societies of the Northern Caucasus // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 5-11.

Keywords: feasts, solemn feast, prestige, dzheguako, bard

In the article two factors (feasts and bards) in formation of authority of power in medieval societies of the Northern Cau­casus are considered. Solemn collective meals finally have been directed on in­crease of leader’s image and power that has also found reflection in the epos of moun­tain peoples. Military leaders of the Narts such as Uryzmag, Soslan and Batradz or­ganized feasts. The prestige of «managers» was supported also by court bards, who in songs and poems sang feats of princes and successful soldiers.

Aylarova S. A. An Idea of Cooperation in G. V. Baev’s Publicism: on a Problem Formulation // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 12-18.

Keywords: North Caucasian enlight­enment of the XIXth – beginning of the XXth centuries, cooperation, credit and lend-savings companies, economic men­tality

In the article the important component of socioeconomic views of G. V. Baev, the Ossetian enlightener, social figure of the end of XIXth – beginning of XXth centuries, is lighted for the first time. Cooperation is offered as a variant of system transfor­mation of mountain traditional manage, as an initial boundary for the alternative, national-focused variant of economic rise of the North Caucasian region.

Tuaeva B. V. Life Strategies of the Terek Cossacks during the Transformations of the Russian State in 1917-1920s // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 19-29.

Keywords: Terek Cossacks, Civil War, New Economic Policy, life strategies, edu­cational and social projects

In the article the welfare and political-economical situation in Russia during the critical time of 1917-1920s is considered. On an example of the Terek Cossack army the life priorities of military estate in the cultural-educational and social spheres during the period under examination are analyzed.

Gaboeva E. R. On a Question of Con­struction Time of the Church of Holy Myrrh in the Settlement of Hidikus of Northern Ossetia // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 30-39.

Keywords: Christianization of Ossetia, temple construction, project of church, date of construction

The history of construction of the Hidi­kus’ Church of Holy Myrrh – a monument of cult architecture of the beginning of XX century – is considered in the article. Previ­ously unknown facts that made it difficult for a long period to solve the issue of build­ing a new church, that had been urgent for the local population, are revealed. On the base of collected field data and new archi­val sources it was possible to determine the location of the old and defined more pre­cisely the prospective construction date of the new Church of Holy Myrrh, that has been restored from ruins in 2004.

Neykova R. G. Ethno-Cultural Par­allels between the Volga Region and the Balkans-Caucasian Territories (on folk­lore funeral and memory rites) // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 40-58.

Keywords: ethno-cultural parallels, the Balkans, the Volga Region, Caucasus, folk­lore, burial facilities

The article deals with the ethno-cultur­al parallels between the Volga Region and the Balkan-Caucasian territories. The folk materials (part of which was collected by the author) reveal the ethno-cultural con­tacts and parallels among Bulgars, Chu­vashes, Balkars, Ossetians / Alans, etc., in early and late medieval times, as well as in the late folk tradition. The analysis of the rite components reveals their old Indo-Iranian and Indo-European character and origin.

Linguistics and Literary criticism

Sattsaev E. B. The Ossetic in the Ira­nian Language Group // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 59-62.

Keywords: Iranian group of languages, Persians, Afghans, Ossetians, Scythians, Sarmatians, Alans, Avestan language, East­ern Iranian languages, Alanian problem, social status of the Ossetian language

The article deals with the place and significant originality of the Ossetian lan­guage within the Iranian group of Indo-European family, which also includes the Persian, Afghan, Tajik, Kurdish and other languages. The ancient grammatical forms and archaic Old-Iranian lexicon, often ab­sent in other Iranian languages, are well preserved in the Ossetian language. The Ossetian language presents a great value for comparative historical researches of the Indo-European and Iranian languages. But during the past decades, the social status of the Ossetian language, in practice, has fallen significantly, and there is an active process of moving of Ossetians from the native language to Russian. The author considers the urgent measures should be taken to improve the status of the Ossetic – the successor of the Scythian (Alan) lin­guistic tradition.

Britaeva A. B. The Literary Tale: Prob­lem of Definition // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 63-68.

Keywords: folk fairy-tale, literary tale, definition, tale’s function

The article is devoted to the complex and versatile phenomenon of literature – a literary tale. The problem of definition of a «literary tale» conception and basing term of a «tale» is in details considered. The most well-known opinions on this problem are presented, and the viewpoint of author, who gives her own definition of a literary tale, is stated.

Dzaparova E. B. The Problem of Trans­fer of Idioms and Equivalentless Lexica in Author’s Literary Translation // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 69-

Keywords: reality, idiom, equivalence, analog translating language, proceeding language, translation text, initial text, con­notation

In the article «Adæimadzhy mælæt» («The Death of the Man») – «The Re­turn of Uruzmag» ways and receptions of transfer of equivalentless lexica, phra­seological units, sayings, proverbs, apho­risms in N. G. Dzhusoity’s own translation is traced. Individual approaches of the bilingual writer in transformation of the national peculiarity of the original are re­vealed.

Historical Portraits

Gostieva L. K. The Missionary and Ed­ucational Activity of Priest G. Karaev // Iz­vestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 77-88.

Keywords: enlightener, missioner, church, parish, deacon, Аlagir

In the article the missionary and en­lightening activity of the priest G. Karaev is considered. G. Karaev’s contribution to the development of Christian enlighten­ment and culture of Ossetia is shown.

Tsorieva I. T. Artist at the Turning-Points of Time (on the 130th Anniversary of Makharbek Safarovich Tuganov) // Iz­vestiya SOIGSI. 2011. Iss. 6 (45). P. 89-98.

Keywords: Makharbek Tuganov, Osse­tia, culture, fine art, creative method, art­ist’s fate

The article is written on the 130th an­niversary of M. S. Tuganov, an outstanding painter, brilliant researcher and talented teacher. The author describes the dramatic fate of the artist, shows his firmness and courage in getting over the hard vital cir­cumstances and faithfulness to his way in art. She appreciates his contribution to the development of Ossetian artistic culture.

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