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Editor’s foreword Articles: Buyeo group and Manchu Alexander Akulov In this paper the question of relatedness of the Manchu language and Buyeo group is resolved by Verb Grammar Correlation Index (VGCI). The method supposes a direct comparison of really existing/existed languages. The method is based on the idea that language is ordered pair <A; Ω> […]
Cet article aborde les stratégies mobilisées par des artistes œuvrant dans le secteur de la danse et du cirque pour perdurer dans une activité scénique. Si le maintien dans la carrière est complexe pour l’ensemble des artistes, il l’est d’autant…
Ce texte analyse les conditions du maintien de l’activité des artistes modestes en deuxième partie de carrière qui, malgré une absence de revenus associés à la pratique artistique et un faible niveau de reconnaissance, continuent à se définir co…
À la fin des années 1980 ont été lancées en France les premières expériences de théâtre d’entreprise visant à résoudre les “dysfonctionnements” internes des entreprises. Or, ces pièces sont portées par des comédien·e·s professionnel·le·s qui in…
This paper utilizes qualitative and quantitative analysis to examine the careers of foreign (non-EU) musicians living and working in Europe, and in particular, the second phase of a career in classical music of Japanese musicians in France and P…
La question des dynamiques temporelles des carrières artistiques a été souvent investie, avec l’ambition de mettre au jour les patterns menant à la reconnaissance critique et/ou publique. Ainsi, les logiques structurant les rythmes des carrièr…
This article discusses the situation of Finnish visual artists, taking as its starting point ideas presented by Hans Abbing in his book Why Are Artists Poor (2002). The empirical data derive from a survey on young artists conducted at the end of…
There are more aspiring artists than available positions for artists in artistic labor markets. For fiction writers, the publication of a first book often means getting the first big break in their literary career and entering the literary worl…
I. Introduction
Sur les dernières décennies, le nombre de celles et de ceux qui aspirent à être reconnu·e·s comme artistes et à vivre de leur art de manière professionnelle a largement augmenté dans les sociétés développées, que l’on pense…
I. Introduction
In the last few decades, the number of men and women aspiring to be recognized as artists and live from their art in a professional manner has significantly increased in developed societies, whether we refer to actors (Meng…
Le sociologue Jean Remy est décédé le 6 octobre 2019 à l’âge de 91 ans. Il a été professeur à l’Université catholique de Louvain (aujourd’hui UCLouvain) de 1967 à 1992. Il a également enseigné pendant de nombreuses années à l’Université Saint-Lo…
This article examines some paradoxical intersections of fear, security, and morality on Ahamb Island in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. I take as my ethnographic vantage point a child-led Christian revival movement that developed in the wake of enduring …
Editorial
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 the main goddess for the majority of Rajbansis of North Bengal. The fluid bo…
This article looks at the perceptions of fear and ‘the frightening’ in contemporary Mongolian demonology. In the article, I discuss beliefs concerning both human and supernatural – what is supposed to be frightening for humans and what is supposed to b…
30 years after socialism many groups of Evenki reindeer herders failed to survive in the suboreal taiga of East Siberia. By making reference to two case studies from the northern part of the Zabaikal region and southern part of the Republic of Sakha, t…
Traditional rituals formed the basis of ethnic Chuvash culture, and are still relevant in today’s festive and ritual culture, primarily among Chuvash ‘pagan’ ethno-religious groups. Today among the unbaptised Chuvash there is, with varying degrees of p…
This article investigates, for the first time, the local musical tradition of the Udmurt of Chainsk district (Tomsk oblast). The overwhelming majority of migrants in this region arrived from the Sharkan district of the Udmurt Republic, in Siberia, at t…
Book Review: Aleksandar G. Marinov. 2019. Inward Looking: The Impact of Migration on Romanipe from the Romani Perspective. Romani Studies 2. Oxford; New York, NY: Berghahn Books.
This article is about the distinct groups that practised malevolent and benevolent witchcraft in Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia in late-modern Finland according to belief legends and memorates. Placing belief legends and memorates in Mary Douglas’ tripa…
The second International Multidisciplinary Conference Mongols: Traditions and Modernity took place on September 11–13, 2019 at the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH), Moscow.
Book review: Tat’yana Vladykina. 2018. The Udmurt Folklore ‘Worldtext’: Forms, Symbols, Rituals. Izhevsk.
Abstract: Using bodylore concepts of kinesthetic empathy in conjunction with spirituality scholarship, this research works to demonstrate the blurred boundaries between secular and spiritual activity in a particular occupation. Despite the vast range a…
Journal Name: Anthropology in ActionVolume: 27Issue: 2Pages: 1-8
Journal Name: Anthropology in ActionVolume: 27Issue: 2Pages: 9-19