Blessing (yoryal) from "Songs of Joy" by Miкhael Khoninov
The paper identifi es the genre traditions of blessing (yoryal) from the early lyrics by Miкhael Khoninov, particularly in the fi rst verse collection «Bayrin dud» («Songs of Joy»). The poems include the elements of traditional yoryal and new yoryal. They characterize the attention of the author to the Kalmyk folklore.