CONCEPT OF “STEPPE” IN THE NOMADS’ WORLDVIEW

Abstract

This article is devoted to the most pressing issue of our time - the concept of the steppe and its synonym, village.The concept of steppe in the nomads' worldview is very sacred; it is understood as a branch of the people's understanding of the world. Many figurative expressions that arise out of respect for the steppe - the great steppe, the vast steppe, the steppe of paradise, the wide green steppe, mother earth - have been around for thousands of years. In order to restore the conscious attitude of modern people to the steppe, to show the role of the steppe in the welfare and economic growth of the country, this topic was taken as an object of study. The nomadic way of life of the Kazakh people was to move between winter, summer, and autumn pastures. The land they revered was supposed to preserve their homeland, and not destroy its fertility, not worsen it. This proves that the early nomadic life of the Kazakh people was not in vain. Nevertheless, the duty and responsibility of a person is not that the Earth bows before man, but rather a man bows before the Earth, and it is necessary to make this principle the main position of today.

The article discusses the concept of Steppe in the sense of the village from the point of view of metaphysical, national-cultural and emotional knowledge, as well as the steppe as a set of national values that are an ideal, a standard for all people, especially for the Kazakhs. As evidence of this, the works of Kadyr Myrzaliev,who sang the steppe and villageas a special theme and sang about nature and dignity with great love were analyzed. The micro-concepts that make up the concept Steppe and the frame-scenarios included in it are revealed. This article reveals the concept of Steppe in the Kazakh language and draws reasonable conclusions.