LEADER 02992nam 2200553 450 001 9910793059403321 005 20230118234923.0 010 $a0-8229-8283-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000001416227 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4895150 035 $a(OCoLC)991579997 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse57174 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC29182736 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL29182736 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001416227 100 $a20230118d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aLiving language in Kazakhstan $ethe dialogic emergence of an ancestral worldview /$fEva-Marie Dubuisson 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aPittsburgh, Pennsylvania :$cUniversity of Pittsburgh Press,$d[2017] 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (201 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aCentral Eurasia in Context 300 $aIssued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. 311 $a0-8229-6460-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [145]-167) and index. 327 $aIntroduction. An ancestral worldview -- Bata and blessing -- Guardians of the ancestors -- Ancestry in aitys poetry -- Dialogic authority -- Conclusion. Participatory politics. 330 $aEva-Marie Dubuisson provides a fascinating anthropological inquiry into the deeply ingrained presence of ancestors within the cultural, political, and spiritual discourse of Kazakhs. In a climate of authoritarianism and economic uncertainty, many people in this region turn to their forebearers for care, guidance, and advice, invoking them on a daily basis. This "living language" creates a powerful link to the past and a stable foundation for the present. Through Dubuisson's participatory, observational, and lived experience among Kazakhs, we witness firsthand the public performances and private rituals that show how memory and identity are sustained through an oral tradition of invoking ancestors. This ancestral dialogue sustains a unifying worldview by mediating questions of faith and morality, providing role models, and offering a mechanism for socio-political critique, change, and meaning-making. Looking beyond studies of Islam or heritage alone, Dubuisson provides fresh insights into understanding the Kazakh worldview that will serve students, researchers, GMOs, and policymakers in the region. 410 0$aCentral Eurasia in context. 606 $aKazakhs$xReligion 606 $aKazakhs$xKinship 606 $aAncestor worship$zKazakhstan 607 $aKazakhstan$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aKazakhs$xReligion. 615 0$aKazakhs$xKinship. 615 0$aAncestor worship 676 $a958.45 700 $aDubuisson$b Eva-Marie$01567138 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910793059403321 996 $aLiving language in Kazakhstan$93838279 997 $aUNINA