G.V. Abdulgazina
The Funeral and Burial Ceremonies Used by Bashkir People in the Chelyabinsk Region
Now Bashkir's funeral and burial ceremonies are considered as Muslim ceremonies, but at the same time it is necessary to notice that ancient pre-Muslim elements deeply rooted in ancient polytheistic outlook have remained. This fact witnesses that ancient sources of the funeral and burial ceremonies used by Chelyabinsk Bashkirs remained in unity with their external Muslim appearance.
Key words: funeral ceremony, Bashkirs, Chelyabinsk Region, Islam, paganism, outlook, politeism, dead man, Zauralye, Bashkortostan, cemetery.