01691nas a2200157   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100002000043700001800063245007500081856014800156300001000304490000700314520119900321022001301520                                       d1 aSardana Sharina1 aRaisa Kuzmina00aThe Specifics of Even Folklore Genre Composition and Regional Features  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85147737108&doi=10.3167%2fSIB.2022.210303&partnerID=40&md5=91ee51ac5ffdb66825ca3e23f359259d  a25-520 v213 aEven folklore, represented by original epic canvases, original texts of fairy tale and non-fairy tale prose, samples of ritual song and dance art, and a variety of other genres, represents unique spiritual wealth, a component of the common cultural heritage of the Even people. Even folklore is a stable and well-established system, having an oral form that has been handed down by storytellers from generation to generation since ancient times. At present, the Even, like all indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East, are experiencing a gradual loss of folklore traditions and a narrowing of their repertoire, which is illustrated by the authors’ field material. This article deals with the circumstances of Even people concentrated in thirteen regions of Yakutia. A brief review of the history of Even epic folklore collecting from the eighteenth century to the present is provided. The modern repertoire and the degree of preservation of Even folklore genres in all regions of Even settlement in Yakutia are characterized. There is a gradual extinction of minor genres, such as riddles, proverbs, and sayings, along with the disappearance of archaic epos and fairy tales.  a13617362