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DAGESTANI CULTURE SOCIAL ASSOCIATION i n  B a s h k o r t o s t a n, established in Ufa in 2004. The association participated in the 2nd (2009) and 3rd (2015) congresses of Bashkortostan Peoples’ Assembly, Inter-Regional Academic Workshop “Ethnic Politics and Traditional Culture” (2009), etc.; holds...

DAVLETSHIN Farrakh Davletshinovich [31.1. (according to other data, 12.2.) 1887, Derevnya Urtayevo of Birsky Uyezd of Ufa Gub., now Derevnya Starourtayevo of Dyurtyulinsky Raion of the RB, – 12.1.1956, Derevnya Novobaishevo of Birsky Raion of the BASSR]. People’s sesen of the BASSR (1944). Awarded with...

DAYS OF SALAVAT (“Salauat yiyiny”), a regional folk festival dedicated to the birthday of Salavat Yulayev. Held since 1989 in the Sa­ lavatsky district of the RB in order to preserve, develop, promote, and popularize folk art and education of the younger generation; since 2004, held in various cities...

DECORATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS is the process of creating practical, household, ritual things (utensils, furniture, fabrics, clothes, tools). Pieces of D.a. and c. cannot be separated from artistic, spiritual, material culture of peo­ ple, they are closely connected with people’s everyday life, ethnic customs...

DEMIURGE  (literally “creating  for  people”) is a mythological character that creates elements of the world, space and cultural objects, people like a craftsman (a blacksmith, potter, weaver, carpenter etc.). E.g., Egyptian God Khnum creates the world and people with his potter wheel, Finish God Ilmarinen...

DILMUKHAMETOV (Delmukhametov) Ishmulla Ishalievich (15.9.1928–19.10.1984), kuray player, singer, improviser, actor. D. influenced the resurgence of kuray playing in combination with elements of uzlyau. The repertoire included Bashkir ethnic songs and tunes, including “Buranbay”, “Gilmiyaza”, “Chestnut...

DIYAROV Karim Mukhamadeyevich (15.1. 1910–17.11.1986), kuray player, collector of folklore. The successor of the classical tradi­ tions of kuray playing, developed in the Bashkir Trans­Urals. The repertoire included Bashkir ethnic songs and tunes, including “Abdrakhman-Canton”, “Bayas”, “Buranbay”,“The...

DIYU, deyeu is an evil demon in Bashkir mythology that looks like a many­headed giant. Its origin is connected with the Iranian devs. The  character  appears  in  the  epics,  such  as “Ural-batyr”,  “Akbuzat”,  “Zayatulyak  and Khyukhylu” and fairytales, such as “Girl, yeget, dev”, “Old man and dev”...

DMITRIEV Nikolay Konstantinovich (28.8.1898–22.12.1954), linguist. Corresponding member of the USSR AS (1943), academician of the Academy of Pedagogy of the RSFSR (1945), Doctor of Philology (1938), Professor (1930). The founder of the national school of Turkology. D.’s research is devoted to the study...

DOUMBYRA, a Bashkir plucked string folk instrument. Wooden case of pear­shaped­ hemispherical or oval­plane shape (hollowed or glued). The length of the instrument is about 800 mm with a neck and 19 mortise frets. It has 3 strings (nylon or metal); the mode is fifth and fourth. The sound is extracted...

DRAWLING SONG (“Ozon kyuy”) is   a n  i n t e r r e g i o n a l  c o m p e t i t i o n   o f  p e r f o r m e r s   o f   B a s h k i r   d r a w l i n g  s o n g. It has been held since 1997 in Tuymazy once every 2 years in order to find and promote talented folk singers, restore and develop the performing...