Book Volume 3
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Description
The third volume of Mälik Gabdullin’s Collected Works in Eleven Volumes - “The Oral Folk Literature of the Kazakh People” (Almaty, 2018, 396 pages) - is a scholarly work dedicated to the in-depth analysis of the genre characteristics, artistic traditions, and folk worldview of Kazakh folklore.
This volume comprehensively examines the development and formation of oral literature, its role in social life, and its educational significance. Through heroic epics, ritual songs, fairy tales and legends, proverbs, and oratorical expressions, the author reveals the spiritual richness, moral values, and life philosophy of the Kazakh people.
The book systematically presents the artistic nature, linguistic features, and continuity of traditions in folk creativity. It also analyzes the influence of folklore heritage on the development of national culture and literature.
This volume is a valuable research work that makes an important contribution to the study of Kazakh folklore and provides a deeper understanding of the meaning and significance of the nation’s oral literary heritage.