About the continuity of religious concepts of Kazakh people

Abstract

People are always searching for rational forms of organization of social life. Thoughts on given question made us to search the answer to the question, why there is evil and how to get rid of it? And the most gifted representatives of Kazakh nation connected the solution of given  question with religion and education.                                                         

The spiritual world of Kazakh people was deeply reflected in poetry. Everything was reflected in poetry: the way of life, habits and morals, rituals, customs and traditions of nomadic nation. The features of economic and social life were forced to search for the answers to burning questions of social system. They provided food for the thought of universe essence, the ratio of natural and supernatural world, the corporeal world of things and incorporeal world of spirits and the role of Tengri in fate decision of earthly man.

The cult of Tengri was so strong that from ancient times nomads every step of their life, all troubles, failures, sorrows and their hopes, happiness associated with it. Images of folk superstitions meant preventions from  thoughtless steps and  actions.

Oral folk arts of Kazakh thinkers,  works of Ch.Valikhanov, A.Kunanbaev, Sh.Kudayberdiev, M.Dulatov, S.Asfendiyarov, A.Baitursynov, A.Bokeyhanov and others are indicative about it. 

Their works are invaluable sources in the study of meaning and role of belief in the process of national worldview formation. In this regard, problems of spiritual development of mankind also are taken into account in the article.