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28 June 2024
The sixth issue of the scholarly journal “Qazaq Historical Review” has been published
From the Editor
Dear readers!
We are happy to present you with the next issue of the scholarly journal Qazaq Historical Review. The current articles mainly deal with various aspects of the life of the Qazaqs in the traditional and modern periods, the description and theoretical generalization of issues of their origin, composition, settlement, cultural and everyday characteristics, material and spiritual culture. Being previously the subject of traditional ethnography, in modern conditions, these studies have entered the field of socio-cultural anthropology and are receiving new development in Qazaqstan. Ethnographic knowledge, along with historical and archaeological studies, are of paramount importance for the formation of the modern identity of Qazaqstan. Taking these factors into account, the editorial board of the Qazaq Historical Review has invited some contemporary Qazaqstani ethnographers and one ethnographer from Russia to publish the results of their research in the field. We hope that these articles will contribute to further research by Qazaqstani scholars in this sphere of historical studies.
The article by Dr. Rakhym Beknazarov (Aktobe Regional University) examines the history of the entry and assimilation of new, sometimes foreign ethnic groups into certain Qazaq clan groups using the example of Alim-Kyrgyz group as a part of a larger Qazaq ethnic association Alimuli (əlimuly) from the Younger Zhuz (Kishi Zhuz), compactly residing in the Shalkar District of the Aktobe Region of the Republic of Qazaqstan. Aliya Bolatkhan (Institute of History and Ethnology) analyzes the production of ethnographic knowledge about the food culture of the Qazaqs and convincingly demonstrates the erroneousness of the naming of the traditional Qazaq dish et as beshbarmak, in Russian-language ethnographic publications. The widespread erroneous usage of the last name appears to be a result, among other things, of Soviet propaganda, which promoted it as a symbol of the Qazaq national cuisine. Dr. Nazgul Baigabatova (Zhetysu University) reveals the features of traditional tribal settlement of the Qazaqs of the Lepsy, Kopal, Verny and Jarkent districts of the Semirechye Region of the Russian Empire and its further transformation, shows that traditional model of tribal settlement of the Qazaqs and its socio-cultural dynamics underwent profound transformations. Orynbay Oshanov (Institute of Archaeology) provides a comparative and contrastive analysis of early Turkic and Qazaq memorial traditions and the results of his field studies of places where ritual memorial actions called as beru are held. Russian ethnographer Larisa Popova (Russian Ethnographic Museum) uses extensive and original illustrative material to examine the decoration of the bride's horse in Qazaq traditional culture, highlights the general characteristics and regional features in the wedding saddle design and the wedding horse equipment complex in general, and shows the magical functions of its individual elements and materials. The article by Dr. Zhanerke Shaigozova (Qazaq National Pedagogical University) comprehensively reveals the significance of dolls (kuyrshak) in the traditional Qazaq culture. The author considers dolls an integral part of the female subculture. Based on comparative material from Turkic and Siberian cultures, she analyzes the cultural prototype of the traditional Qazaq doll and the types of traditional Qazaq dolls, including ritual doll and children's doll. The phenomenon of the contemporary artistic author's doll in Qazaqstan is examined separately.
On behalf of the editorial board of the Journal, I express my gratitude to our authors, reviewers, editors and translators for your contribution to the preparation of this issue. Dr. Zarine A. Dzhandosova (St. Petersburg State University) provided great assistance in translating and editing texts in English.
Editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Qazaq Historical Review, Candidate of History (PhD)
Kanat Uskenbay
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69567/3007-0236.2024.2
Published: 2024-06-25
Dear readers!
We are happy to present you with the next issue of the scholarly journal Qazaq Historical Review. The current articles mainly deal with various aspects of the life of the Qazaqs in the traditional and modern periods, the description and theoretical generalization of issues of their origin, composition, settlement, cultural and everyday characteristics, material and spiritual culture. Being previously the subject of traditional ethnography, in modern conditions, these studies have entered the field of socio-cultural anthropology and are receiving new development in Qazaqstan. Ethnographic knowledge, along with historical and archaeological studies, are of paramount importance for the formation of the modern identity of Qazaqstan. Taking these factors into account, the editorial board of the Qazaq Historical Review has invited some contemporary Qazaqstani ethnographers and one ethnographer from Russia to publish the results of their research in the field. We hope that these articles will contribute to further research by Qazaqstani scholars in this sphere of historical studies.
The article by Dr. Rakhym Beknazarov (Aktobe Regional University) examines the history of the entry and assimilation of new, sometimes foreign ethnic groups into certain Qazaq clan groups using the example of Alim-Kyrgyz group as a part of a larger Qazaq ethnic association Alimuli (əlimuly) from the Younger Zhuz (Kishi Zhuz), compactly residing in the Shalkar District of the Aktobe Region of the Republic of Qazaqstan. Aliya Bolatkhan (Institute of History and Ethnology) analyzes the production of ethnographic knowledge about the food culture of the Qazaqs and convincingly demonstrates the erroneousness of the naming of the traditional Qazaq dish et as beshbarmak, in Russian-language ethnographic publications. The widespread erroneous usage of the last name appears to be a result, among other things, of Soviet propaganda, which promoted it as a symbol of the Qazaq national cuisine. Dr. Nazgul Baigabatova (Zhetysu University) reveals the features of traditional tribal settlement of the Qazaqs of the Lepsy, Kopal, Verny and Jarkent districts of the Semirechye Region of the Russian Empire and its further transformation, shows that traditional model of tribal settlement of the Qazaqs and its socio-cultural dynamics underwent profound transformations. Orynbay Oshanov (Institute of Archaeology) provides a comparative and contrastive analysis of early Turkic and Qazaq memorial traditions and the results of his field studies of places where ritual memorial actions called as beru are held. Russian ethnographer Larisa Popova (Russian Ethnographic Museum) uses extensive and original illustrative material to examine the decoration of the bride's horse in Qazaq traditional culture, highlights the general characteristics and regional features in the wedding saddle design and the wedding horse equipment complex in general, and shows the magical functions of its individual elements and materials. The article by Dr. Zhanerke Shaigozova (Qazaq National Pedagogical University) comprehensively reveals the significance of dolls (kuyrshak) in the traditional Qazaq culture. The author considers dolls an integral part of the female subculture. Based on comparative material from Turkic and Siberian cultures, she analyzes the cultural prototype of the traditional Qazaq doll and the types of traditional Qazaq dolls, including ritual doll and children's doll. The phenomenon of the contemporary artistic author's doll in Qazaqstan is examined separately.
On behalf of the editorial board of the Journal, I express my gratitude to our authors, reviewers, editors and translators for your contribution to the preparation of this issue. Dr. Zarine A. Dzhandosova (St. Petersburg State University) provided great assistance in translating and editing texts in English.
Editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Qazaq Historical Review, Candidate of History (PhD)
Kanat Uskenbay
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69567/3007-0236.2024.2
Published: 2024-06-25