Abstract
18th-century Kalmyk official writing is represented by a number of genres. The paper examines that of oaths. Goals. The article seeks to describe different types of oaths collectively referred to as andaγa:r, and introduce into scientific discourse a text of the reconciliation oath. Materials. The work analyzes Kalmyk-language texts of oaths housed by Russian archives, employing the descriptive and historical-comparative methods. Results. The materials discovered in the National Archive of Kalmykia attest to that in Kalmyk legal practices there were several types of oaths clustered under the name andaγa:r witness oath, loyalty oath, and reconciliation oath.
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