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Living Language in Kazakhstan - The Dialogic Emergence of an Ancestral Worldview (Paperback)
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Living Language in Kazakhstan - The Dialogic Emergence of an Ancestral Worldview (Paperback)
Series: Central Eurasia in Context
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Eva-Marie Dubuisson provides a fascinating anthropological inquiry
into the deeply ingrained presence of ancestors within the
cultural, political, and spiritual discourse of Kazakhs. In a
climate of authoritarianism and economic uncertainty, many people
in this region turn to their forebearers for care, guidance, and
advice, invoking them on a daily basis. This "living language"
creates a powerful link to the past and a stable foundation for the
present. Through Dubuisson's participatory, observational, and
lived experience among Kazakhs, we witness firsthand the public
performances and private rituals that show how memory and identity
are sustained through an oral tradition of invoking ancestors. This
ancestral dialogue sustains a unifying worldview by mediating
questions of faith and morality, providing role models, and
offering a mechanism for socio-political critique, change, and
meaning-making. Looking beyond studies of Islam or heritage alone,
Dubuisson provides fresh insights into understanding the Kazakh
worldview that will serve students, researchers, GMOs, and
policymakers in the region.
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