Riddles of Komi: to the Problem of Interethnic Interactions

The subject of the article is Komi riddles in the context of interethnic interactions. It considers the problem of folklore texts’ loaning and originality. The article represents a comparative analysis of Komi and Russian riddles with the involvement of Finno-Ugric material. The analysis of Komi riddles that don’t have similarities in the Russian folklore is most of the focus on the author.