«KOZY KORPESH-BAYAN SULU» - THE COMMON HERITAGE OF THE TURKIC PEOPLES OF CENTRAL ASIA (On materials of oral traditions of the Kazakhs and the Sakha-Yakuts)

Abstract

The article is devoted to clarifying the general principles of spiritual heritage of the Turkic peoples based on an example of the epic "Kozy Korpesh-Bayan Sulu". The author connects the reasons for spread of this epic story in Central Asia with the era of the Migration Period. On the basis of the analysis folklore of Kazakh and Sakha people it is proved that stories being the heart of "Kozy Korpesh-Bayan Sulu" are associated with very early outlook and concepts.