KARAKALPAK FOLKLOR STUDIES

Аннотация

Устное народное творчество является основным отражением национального духа, культуры и социального мышления. На протяжении веков каракалпакский народ передавал свою жизнь, мышление, традиции и ценности из поколения в поколение через устное творчество. Это богатое фольклорное наследие служит не только культурным памятником, но и важным источником для изучения исторической мысли и духовного мира народа. Каракалпакское фольклороведение, сформировавшись именно с этой точки зрения, продолжает развиваться как самостоятельная наука. В данной статье рассматриваются источники формирования каракалпакскогофольклорас научной точкизрения. Ключевые слова:литературно-фольклорное наследие, каракалпакский фольклор, фольклористика,сказочныеписьменные памятники,научные исследования. Annotation:Oral folk art is the main reflection of the national spirit, culture and social thinking. For centuries, the Karakalpak people have passed on their lives, thinking, traditions and values from generation to generation through oral creativity. This rich folklore heritage serves not only as a cultural monument, but also as an important source for studying the historical thought and spiritual world of the people. Karakalpak folklore studies, having been formed precisely from this point of view, continues to develop as an independent science. This article examines the sources of the formation of Karakalpak folklore from a scientific pointofview. Keywords:literary and folklore heritage, Karakalpak folklore, folklore studies, fabulous written monuments,scientific research. Just as the history of the Karakalpak people traces back to ancient times, their oral folklore heritage also originates from early eras and has been shaped within the framework of the people's consciousness, worldview, spiritual world, and way of life. Folk oral creativity is an artistic reflection of national spirituality, culture, and social thought. For centuries, the Karakalpak people have passed down their lifestyle, ideas, traditions, and values from generation to generation through oral creative expression. This rich folklore heritage serves not only as spiritual values but also as a primary source for studying the historical mindset and spiritual worldview of the people. Karakalpak folklore studies, emerging from these perspectives, continues to develop as an independent discipline. This article examines the origins of Karakalpak folklore studies from a scholarly standpoint. Despite the existence of several works on the emergence and history of folklore studies, scholarly research on the formation of initial perspectives on folk oral heritage, starting from early literary sources, has page1713 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue04,2025 Journal: https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai not yet been conducted. This underscores the relevance of the topic we have chosen for our article. The creation of such works by our people, their shaping, collection, preservation in memory, oral transmission from generation to generation, and recording in special writings - all of these demonstrate the people's exceptional respect and creative approach to the spiritual and cultural heritage and values accumulated over centuries. If such efforts had not been carried out, our folk oral creative works that emerged in the early periods of history would not have reached us today. This itself indicates that the roots of studying folk creativity date back to ancient times, and that the initial collection and study of these works, even in a simple form, belonged to the people themselves, to renowned wise individuals from among thepeople, andto talented individuals capableofcreative work. When we look at the history, literary heritage, and written monuments of the Karakalpak people, we can see that folk art reflects very valuable information and perspectives for modern history, literary studies, andphilosophical sciences. Examples of folk art have appeared in various forms in ancient written records concerning the history, language, and literature of the Karakalpak people. On one hand, known sources cite myths, legends, tales, poetic lines, and proverbs, while on theother hand, authors use these as examples in their research discussions. The rich content of folk art, which has persisted in consciousness and language, is systematically compiled in literary monuments, and they continue to serve as valuable artistic and aesthetic sources for literary heritage from century to century. Therefore, written monuments and manuscripts serve as a driving force in the historical development of folk art. They act as a bridge between pre- existing folk creative content and subsequently emerging and developing content. However, not all information found in these written sources can be considered pure examples of folk art. Thisis because, as we all know, in theearly stages of human consciousness, perspe