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Living language in Kazakhstan : the dialogic emergence of an ancestral worldview / / Eva-Marie Dubuisson



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Autore: Dubuisson Eva-Marie Visualizza persona
Titolo: Living language in Kazakhstan : the dialogic emergence of an ancestral worldview / / Eva-Marie Dubuisson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , [2017]
©2017
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 958.45
Soggetto topico: Kazakhs - Religion
Kazakhs - Kinship
Ancestor worship - Kazakhstan
Soggetto geografico: Kazakhstan Social life and customs
Note generali: Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-167) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Introduction. An ancestral worldview -- Bata and blessing -- Guardians of the ancestors -- Ancestry in aitys poetry -- Dialogic authority -- Conclusion. Participatory politics.
Sommario/riassunto: Eva-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.
Titolo autorizzato: Living language in Kazakhstan  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8229-8283-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910793059403321
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Serie: Central Eurasia in context.