Kazakh Traditional Wrestling With its Formation and Transformation Aspects: Kyres (Küres)

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Author(s)

Türkmen, Mehmet

Arstanbekov, Sıymık

Title

Kazakh Traditional Wrestling With its Formation and Transformation Aspects: Kyres (Küres)

Publication Type

Journal Article

Language

eng

Number of Pages

12

Location

Kazakhstan

Keywords

sports/games

festive events

traditional sports

kazakh wrestling

others

Relevance to ICH Safeguarding

identification

documentation

definition

awareness raising

ICH Genre

sports/games

festive events

ICH transmission

Description

This study explains the etymology and terminology of the küres traditional sport, which is the national wrestling of the Central Asian Kazakh Turks. Its formation explains the archaic cultural codes and their place and importance in Kazakh culture in the historical process. In the context of the transformation of the Kazakhs in 1991, it explains the loss of traditional cultural elements and the developments in the modernization process with the process of adapting to today's modern sports and carrying the küres to the international dimension. In addition to these, it is questioned what kind of pros and cons of the Kazakhstan state to the traditional "global" modernization expectations. Although the study is within the scope of qualitative research method, descriptive research designs have also been used and it is limited to traditional Kazakh wrestling. The traditional wrestling küres of Kazakhs and every social organization where it is consumed is based on traditional resources, which are the economic life unique to it and the geographical environment that feeds this life. Since Kazakhs have long been associated with the Silk Road, it is certain that they have entered this traditional wrestling from other cultures as well. In addition, Kazakhs, especially the Kyrgyz, besides kinship ties with Uzbeks, Uyghurs, and other Turkish people living in Southern Siberia, have a homogeneous culture. And they feed on the same traditional sources. However, today, as in the history of Kazakhs, tribal consciousness stands out rather than nation consciousness. And because of this, they do not see the formation, transformation and development process of wrestling in other nations or tribes other than themselves. Kazakhs place more emphasis on traditional wrestling than Olympic wrestling and even other Olympic games. However, it is seen that traditional Kazakh wrestling has moved away from its origin structure and ethno-cultural position within the framework of adaptation and the rush to belong to them today.

Book/Journal Title

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science

Publisher

Open Access Publishing Group

Date of Publication

2020

Volume

6 (8)

Pages

78-89

ISSN

2501-1235

Usage

copyright cleared

Academic Field

Kazakh kures

Traditional sports

Community/Ethnic Group

Kazakhstan

Contributor

Kazakhstan National Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Active Contribution

Kazakhstan, FY 2024