Rozalia Sultangareeva

Rozalia Sultangareeva (March 28, 1955-) is a Bashkir folklorist, scholar, professor, folk singer and director of the Research Center of Bashkir Folklore.

Biography

Sultangareeva was born on March 28, 1955, in the village of Novosepyashevo, Alsheyevsky District of Bashkortostan. Her parents were teachers. From the folk singer A. M. Usmanova (1930-2015) she recorded an authentic version of the Bashkir epic "Ural-batyr" in a melodious performance.

In 2003 the scientist received her Doctorate in Philology, having presented her thesis "Family and household ritual folklore of the Bashkir people” (Moscow, 2003).

Sultangareeva explores ritual, game, choreographic, storytelling, epic, religious folklore, also mythology, healing practices of the Bashkirs.

She actively participated in the preparation for publication of the book series "Bashkir Folk Art" ("Bashkort Halyk Izhadi"), the encyclopedia "Bashkortostan" and other books with Akhmet Suleymanov, Fanuza Nadrshina, Nur Zaripov and other scientists together.

In 2010-2017 she was the chairman of the public organization "Society of Bashkir Women" of the Republic of Bashkortostan. (p. 134-138)

Awards Order of Salawat Yulaev (2005) (State award certificate Б №0119, УП-114, 01.04. 2005) Akmullah Literary Prize [https://miyaki.bashkortostan.ru/activity/25109/ Akmullah Literature Prize. Rozalia Sultangareeva (20.12.1991)