KUIS - Korea University of International Studies
IJCAS

Volume 17, 2013

Vol. 17, No. 1

Tradition of Giving Name to Human in the Periods of Human Life in Kazakh

Bibigul Ospanaliyeva

Abstract

Name giving or the tradition of naming is one of the common cultural values of Turkic peoples. This conceptualized over time and extended/improved with the various practices and believes. According to the cultural understanding of Kazakh people human life divides into several periods and each period has a distinct name. On the basis of this tradition places an idea that each period has its own beginnings and the stuffs are always different according to periods. Especially the animal names which used/given for the age after ten years, clearly shows that animal believes has an effective role in the way of life of Kazakh people. The article focuses on the types of traditional naming of the Kazakhs and the tradition of naming as well. Thus it tries to explore how much the common Turkic cultural aspects have been preserved among these traditional values.

Keywords

Name Kazak Kazakhstan Turkic believe tradition age

How to Cite

Bibigul Ospanaliyeva (2013). Tradition of Giving Name to Human in the Periods of Human Life in Kazakh. IJCAS, Vol. 17, No. 1, .

PDF preview is not available on mobile devices.

View PDF