The epic “Edige” in Kazakhstan

Vol. 1(6), 2018 l 21 АBSTRACT The article studies the fate of Kazakhstan versions of the well-known Turkic epic “Edige”. Written recordings of the epic made in the 19th century by Ch. Valikhanov were promulgated by P.M. Melioranskij. Its Kazakh language later versions based on the Kazakh storytellers’ pieces were all forgotten for decades because of the notorious ideological struggle against the “feudal heritage”. And only since the 80’s and 90’s of the 20th century Kazakhstani researchers have had the opportunity to study the epic thoroughly and introduce it into scientific discourse. Among the works published in the post-Soviet period are the retransliterated variant of the Valikhanov-Melioranskij, record performed by E. Magauin and the works of Kazakh researchers such as R. Berdibay and Zh. Asanov which deserve today special attention. Purpose. The researchers of those countries whose cultural heritage includes the folk Turkic epic legend “Edige” (“Idige”), created in the Middle Ages, found in written versions or recorded based on words of folk narrators, should unite efforts to create the archetypal basis of this masterpiece. Methods. General scientific methods of analysis and generalization of theoretical material, the comparative method and elements of textual analysis have been used in our work. The Epic “Edige” in Kazakhstan Zhanpeissova, N., Kuzembayeva, G. (2019). The epic “Edige” in Kazakhstan. Intercultural Communication, ISSN 2451-0998, vol. 1(6)2019, pp. 21–35. DOI: 10.13166/inco/102845 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE