“BOBURNOMA” AS AN ETHNOGRAPHIC SOURCE

Аннотация

This article analyzes the life, culture, customs, social structure, and ethnographic features of the peoples of Central Asia, Afghanistan, and India during the 15th–16th centuries as reflected in Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur’s work “Boburnoma.” The author provides rich and detailed descriptions of everyday life, lifestyle, flora and fauna, cities, language, and traditions of the population based on his personal observations. In particular, the socio-ceremonial traditions mentioned byBabur are considered an important source for ethnological research. Keywords: Boburnoma, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, ethnology, folk customs, ethnographic source, Central Asia, Afghanistan, India, historical-ethnographicobservations, social life.