Poetics of a Kazakh Heroic Epic
| Author(s) | Sharakpaeva, Gulnar D. en Шаракпаева, Гульнар Дмитриевна |
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| Title | Poetics of a Kazakh Heroic Epic |
| Alternative Title | Поэтика казахского героического эпоса |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | rus |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.23670/IRJ.2021.108.6.163 |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Keywords | oral tradition social practices festive events heroic epic oral expressions |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | identification documentation definition awareness raising |
| ICH Genre | oral tradition social practices festive events |
| Description | The current article analyzes the genre of Kazakh heroic epic. It is a type of narrative poem that tells about the feats of arms of the batyrs, who possessed extraordinary physical and moral strength and defended their people from the raids of foreigners. The Kazakh epic originated on the basis of real historical events experienced by the Kazakh people at different times. Therefore, it is the most important monument that testifies to the heroic deeds of the batyrs, to the fortitude of the spirit, and to the customs of the Kazakh people. The works of the heroic epic have entered the structure of Kazakh folklore and occupy a special place within it, while the poetics of this genre lies in discursive forms of thinking that give way to artistic and figurative thinking. |
| Book/Journal Title | Международный научно-исследовательский журнал(International Research Journal) |
| Publisher | Tcifra Ltd. |
| Place of Publication | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Date of Publication | 2021 |
| Issue | 6-5 (108) |
| Pages | 130–133 |
| ISSN | 2303-9868 |
| 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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