"Khan Tenger" as a source for studying the non-talking prose of the Oirats of Xuar (the PRC)

The popular science journal "Khan Tenger" is an important and valuable source for studying the folklore of the Oirats of the PRC. This periodical, dedicated to the study of the culture and language of the Oirats living in the PRC (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, (hereinafter — XUAR), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was published from 1981 to 1993 by the Xinjiang People's Publishing House (eir. Šinǰiyang-giyin aradiyin ke-ble-liyin xorō) in Urumqi. The journal was published four times a year in the Oirat "clear manner" and is a unique collection of the best examples of the Oirats’ oral folk art. The ar-ticle considers some genres of non-fairytale prose of the Oirats of XUAR, recorded in the "Khan Tenger" journal. Unfabulous prose is the richest heritage of the ancient beliefs, moral standards and historical memory of the Oirats. A large number of cosmogonic myths about the creation of the world, the origin of Earth, sky, stars, sun, moon, as well as etiological myths about the origin of animals, birds, insects, plants, and natural phenomena were published on the pages of the "Khan Tenger" journal. Legends and tales of yore re-produce historical reality in the reflection of the people’s consciousness, views and estimates. They imbided archaic elements that characterize the mythological consciousness and the ancient views of remote ancestors. The publication of the texts of myths, legends and tales of yore will help to fill in the blank spots in the genre system of the Oirats’ folklore, and to study the spiritual culture of the Mongol-speaking peoples