Kalmyks - Gouchinova, Elza-Bair Mataskovna (Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia)

This highly practical guide from this leading Kalmyk expert provides comprehensive coverage of the Kalmyk people, focusing on many facets of the Kalmyk culture, including language use, the traditional nomadic economy and dwellings, Kalmyk family and gender relationships, rites of passage, food and clothing, folk crafts, and Kalmyk religion.