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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: FOLKLORICA - Journal of the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Association
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1920-0242,1920-0234
DOI: 10.17161/folklorica.v21i0.7707