Rite of Burial of a Dog in the Ancient and Medieval Population of Kazakhstan
| Author(s) | Akymbek, Yeraly Sh. en Shagyrbaev, Mambet S. en Акымбек, Ералы Шардарбекулы Шагирбаев, Мамбет Сапарбекович |
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| Title | Rite of Burial of a Dog in the Ancient and Medieval Population of Kazakhstan |
| Alternative Title | Обряд погребения собаки у древнего и средневекового населения Казахстана |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | rus |
| Number of Pages | 27 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.32523/2664-5157-2022-3-17-43 |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Keywords | social practices rituals and rites funeral rites |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | identification documentation definition |
| ICH Genre | rituals social practices |
| Description | Examples of dog burial are often found in Kazakh archaeology. The history of identifying such symbolic burials of this animal goes back centuries. The burial of a dog at the gates of the city was revealed during a study of the medieval site (hill fort) of Koskuduk in the Shui Valley. There are no direct analogies to our burial of a dog at the gate in contrast, dog use in funeral rites in many studies is limited to illustrations from some sites and covers a particular chronological period in the scientific literature. The purpose of the article: to give a comparative analysis of the funeral rite of the dog at the gates of the medieval settlement of Koskuduk in the context of the funeral rites of Kazakhstan and neighboring regions. Increasing respect for the dog among the Turkic peoples can be traced in oral tradition, folklore with dog images, in proverbs and sayings, in phrases and idioms, in the observance of rituals.In the process of research, we found that finding a dog in funeral rites originates from the Stone Age, undergoes a number of changes in the Middle Ages and has continuity in modern rites of Turkic peoples.Based on the data obtained as a result of the study, an analysis of similar rituals available in modern Kazakh ethnography, the authors of the article note that the inner meaning of the burial of a dog at the gates of the medieval hill fort of Koskuduk may have been «farewell to the old habitat» and the burial of a dog in complexes means – the embodiment of the image of the «eternal watchman». |
| Book/Journal Title | Turkic Studies Journal |
| Publisher | Gumilyov Eurasian National University |
| Place of Publication | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Date of Publication | 2022 |
| Volume | 4 (3) |
| Pages | 17-43 |
| ISSN | 2664-5157 |
| Usage | copyright cleared |
| Academic Field | Ethnoarchaeology Cultural studies |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Kazakhstan |
| Contributor | Kazakhstan National Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| Active Contribution | Kazakhstan, FY 2024 |
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