Повесть Джанси Кимонко «Там, где бежит Сукпай» в свете этнологии: взгляд из XXI века

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the features of using ethnographic realities on the thematic and narrative levels in the story “Where Sukpai Runs” by Jansi Kimonko from the standpoint of modern humanistic knowledge. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the main focus is not on the mythopoetic component of the story, but on a range of ethnographic realities that have not previously attracted the attention of literary scholars. The article emphasizes the important structuring role of the author's poetic monologue about his homeland, the Sukpai River. Special attention is given to the intra-family relationships of the Kimonko clan against the backdrop of the traditional marital arrangements of the Udege people. The study underscores the deliberate nature of the author's positive attitude toward the changes that took place in the life of his people in the first third of the 20th century. As a result, the study showed that the description of the everyday life of the Udege people in the story plays not a secondary role, but serves as a unique artistic technique, allowing for the presentation of the cultural multiplicity of historical time.