THE NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENTS AND GAMES OF THE KYRGYZ PEOPLE IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Mehmet TÜRKMEN

This study tries to trace the cultural elements that the Kyrgyz people's national entertainments and games played in Kyrgyzstan embodied in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and to determine their place in social structure and life. Importance: Traditional games performed in the national entertainments also serve as a cultural representation. Symbols, ceremonies and rituals that bring people together not only strengthen bonds between individuals in a society and provide social integration, but also keep the society alive by helping the society to maintain its traditions through sports tr ...Более