Pre-Islamic World Views of the Kazakh People
From the End of the 19th to the Beginning of the 21st Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20206368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rustem Dosmurzinov |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 415-438 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trames Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1406-0922 • E-ISSN: 1736-7514 |
| Publisher | Estonian Academy Publishers (PUBLISHER • EE) |
| DOI | 10.3176/tr.2023.4.06 |
| OpenAlex | W4388373888 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article analyses the problems of the traditional world views and beliefs of the Kazakh people. The main purpose of the article is to show the features of such cultural phenomena as â religious syncretismâ and â hybrid worldviewâ . The author pays attention to the cosmogonic and cosmological beliefs, the perception and feeling of place and time, religious consciousness and national identity, folk customs and traditions, cultural branding. The farming and cattle-breeding practices in the harsh climatic conditions of wide steppe spaces influenced the formation of a special type of culture and unique worldview. In the long history of the nomadic peoples who inhabited the Eurasian steppes, the history of the development of the religious worldview occupies a special place. Being in the crossroad of civilization, Central Asia has been a region of interaction between different world religious traditions, such as Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity (in their earliest forms as Nestorianism), ManiÑ haiesm, and Islam. However, the Kazakh people did not break ties with nature due to their way of life, so peopleâ s beliefs and superstitions were based on the animistic, totemistic beliefs and magic. The author concludes that the cornerstone of the entire system of worldview was the faith in the opportunity to transform the world for the good of peopleâ s traditions and it was reflected in the special rites, traditions, and practices
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Islam · Kazakh · Late 19th century · Linguistics · History · Islamic Studies and History · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |