V. B. Bakula Murmansk Arctic University, Murmansk, Russian Federation, [email protected]
O. V. Savateeva Murmansk Arctic University, Murmansk, Russian Federation, [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Introduction: using the example of the Sami totemic myth, the article examines the opposition of “own and alien”, which refers to the archetypal principle of the organization of the world. The ways and means of interaction between “own and alien” are investigated; their representation in the myth is presented. It is shown that intercultural interaction is largely determined by this opposition.
Objective: to identify and analyze the phenomena of “own and alien” in the Sami totemic myth.
Research materials: the Sami totemic myth “Why deer live separately from humans”; works in the field of cultural studies, intercultural communication, ethnopsychology, mythology and folklore.
Results and novelty of the research: in Sami folklore, the universal division of the world into “we – they”, “own – alien” is reflected, which formed the cultural identity of the Sami. The analyzed material allowed us to conclude that the ethnic specificity of the markers of “own – alien” in the Sami culture is due to the natural environment of the ethnic group, and the Sami folklore text “Why deer live separately from people” refers to a later period – the period of patrilineal kinship. The study of the representation of the markers “own – alien” in Sami folklore is being conducted for the first time, which indicates the novelty of the presented material.
Key words: Sami, folklore, totemic myth, opposition of “own – alien”, ethnic specificity, intercultural communication
Acknowledgment: the reported study was conducted within the independent research and development project No124041100057-3.
For citation: Bakula V. B., Savateeva O. V. Markers of “own” and “alien” in the Sami totemic myth “Why do deer live separately from humans” // Vestnik ugrovedenia = Bulletin of Ugric Studies. 2024; 14 (4/59): 607–615.