483 research outputs found
Kyrgyzstan’s Manas epos millennium celebrations: post-colonial resurgence of Turkic culture and the marketing of cultural tourism
No full textThe paper addresses the symbolic nature of the Manas epos and its influence on both the unification of Kyrgyzstan and the enhancement of the country's national and Turkic identity. The case of the Manas epos millennium celebrations event is then used to illustrate the relationship between the uses of the Manas 'legend' in the construction of a national identity and in the positioning of the cultural tourism product. The paper subsequently assess the potential usefulness of the Manas epos in the creation of a destination image for Kyrgyzstan and in the positioning of Kyrgyzstan in the global tourism marketplace
Reflection of religious motives in the heroic epic «Manas»
No full textAt the beginning of the I millennium BC, one of the largest events in the history of the peoples inhabiting the mountainous expanses of Eurasia took place — the transition of steppe tribes to a nomadic lifestyle, to nomadic cattle breeding. The presented study examines the heroic epic «Manas» — one of the oldest epics in the world, which reflects not only the life and way of life of the nomadic Kyrgyz people, their ethical norms, but also religious cult rituals and actions. The main goal of the author is to reveal the religious foundations of the epic «Manas», which made it possible to formulate two key tasks: on the one hand, the identification of peculiar historical «signs of time», traces of various epochs found in the work, and the analysis of religious images of «Manas», on the other. Both tasks are inextricably linked and reflect, in fact, different sides of the same problem. ьThe author examines in detail the issues of reflection of early religious beliefs (totemism, animism, ancestor cult), as well as Muslim motifs in the epic text. The main purpose of the scientific analysis of religious motifs is to clarify their ontological and axiological value in the context of nomadic existence. The article presents the totemic beliefs on the example of the zoomorphic goddess Ak-Bugu very vividly. It tells how Ak-Bugu (literally, the Holy Deer-girl) feeds baby Semetei with her milk, and his mother seeing it,perceived it as a good sign. In ancient times, the deer, elk, argali, as well as the wolf or the leopard, were considered sacred animals patronizing the Kyrgyz tribes. The researcher also considered one of the most ancient and vivid female characters of the epic Manas, namely Aichuryok. Her image in “Manas” is associated with the motive of hero’s revival by his wife, which is widespread in the epic of Turkic-Mongolian peoples
Ancient Images and Plots of the Epic of Manas
No full textThe problem of the emergence and development of the Kyrgyz heroic epic of Manas has attracted
the attention of scholars since the very beginning of the study of this unique memorial.
The first researchers in the 19th century, Kazakh scientist Ch. Ch. Valikhanov and academician
V. V. Radlov, pointed to the antiquity of the Kyrgyz epic and expressed their thoughts about its
composition and existence. The question of the composition and development of the epic of
Manas on the basis of research on its plot, images and ideas was explained by scientists of the
20th century, such as V. M. Zhirmunsky, P. N. Berkov, S. M. Abramzon, R. Z. Kydyrbaeva, etc.
However, the question remains relevant today. There is still no consensus among scholars as to
the time of the epic’s origin and its main stages of development. The author of this article aims
to continue the study of the genesis of the epic of Manas and attempts to establish the historical
conditions that gave rise to the heroic epos as a new type of art and determined its further
development. The author considers and analyzes the most ancient plots and characters of the
epic of Manas, the formation and development of which largely predetermined the nature of
epic creativity in subsequent eras. The subject of analysis is mainly the image of the protagonist
and the most important themes of the archaic epic: the hero’s struggle with monsters,
heroic matchmaking, and the fight against raids. All material, when possible, is considered in
a comparative-historical perspective, in comparison with the epic work of Turkic peoples of
Southern Siberia and Central Asia
The Übermensch as the Deconstruction of Manas: A New Horizon for Eternal Recurrence
No full textThis paper proposes a cross-cultural philosophical synthesis by reinterpreting Friedrich Nietzsche’s concepts of Eternal Recurrence and the Übermensch through the lens of Buddhist Yogacara epistemology, specifically the deconstruction of Manas-vijnana (말라식). The author argues that the existential dread associated with the Eternal Recurrence—often perceived as a nihilistic trap of repetitive causality—stems not from the nature of reality itself, but from the rigid, self-grasping structure of the Manas. Within the Twelvefold Chain of Dependent Arising (12연기), the Manas functions as the architect of an ontological bifurcation, freezing the fluid process of existence into a fixed Subject ("I") and a fixed Object ("World").
Drawing on Nietzsche’s critique of the "Subject" as a linguistic fiction and his call for "self-overcoming," this study posits that the emergence of the Übermensch is synonymous with the deconstruction of the Manas. By dissolving the fixed ego-identity, the individual undergoes a profound Metanoia, transforming the "greatest weight" of infinite repetition into the "lightness" of creative play. Ultimately, the paper concludes that Amor Fati is only attainable when the Manas is dismantled, allowing the practitioner to embrace the necessity of Dependent Arising as an aesthetic phenomenon rather than a karmic prison. Through this "Transformation of Suffering," the Übermensch affirms the Eternal Recurrence as the ecstatic, ego-less dance of existence
Bagış Sazan Oğlu'nun Manas Destanındaki çon kazat (büyük savaş) varyantı : giriş, metin, aktarma, dizin
No full text06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır.Halk arasında sözlü olarak anlatılan destanlar ve halk hikayeleri yüzyıllar boyunca dilden dile, kuşaktan kuşağa aktarılarak, ait oldukları milletlerin tarihlerine, coğrafyalarına, adet, gelenek ve göreneklerine, inanışlarına, daha da önemlisi dillerine ışık tutmuşlardır. Kırgız Türklerine ait olan Manas destanı atalarımızdan kalan bir mirastır. Bu mirası yok etmek için çeşitli sıkıntılar meydana gelmiştir. Hatta ölüm cezasına çarpılan aydınlarımız da olmuştur. Her türlü sıkıntılara rağmen nesilden nesile ulaşan mirasımızın bundan sonra parlayacağı şüphesizdir. Günümüz Türkoloji alanı her alanda araştırmalarını sürdürmektedir. Biz de bu alanın vesilesi ile Türk Dünyasına yeni ve çalışılmamış konuları ele aldık. Çalışmamız bugüne kadar çalışılmamış Manas destanı Bagış Sazan Oğlu'nun "Çon Kazat" (Büyük Savaş) bölümü incelenmiştir. Çalışmamızın Giriş Bölümünde "Kırgız" adının kaynağı konusunda ilmî ve popüler görüşler ele alınmış, Kırgız Türklerinin tarihi hakkında çok fazla ayrıntıya girmeden açık ve anlaşılır bilgiler verilmiştir. Ardından "Kırgız Türklerinin Tarihi" ve "Kırgız Türkçesi Hakkında Genel Bilgi"verilmiştir. Onun ardından "Kırgız Edebiyatı Hakkında Genel Bilgi" belirtilmiştir. Çalışmamızın Birinci Bölümü, "Destan Tanımı ve Konuları", "Manas İsmi ve Menşei", "Manas Destanı Hakkında Genel Bilgiler", "Manas destanı Üzerinde Yapılmış Çalışmalar" ve incelediğimiz destanın müellifi "Bagış Sazan Oğlu Hakkında Bilgiler" verilmiştir. Çalışmamızın İkinci Bölümünde Kırgız Türkçesi ile yazılmış metnin Türkiye Türkçesine aktarılması yerleştirilmiştir.Üçüncü Bölüm ise Dizin Metni'nden oluşmaktadır. Dizinde bir kelimenin hangi sayfada ve kaç kez tekrarlandığını verdik. Çalışmamız incelenirken bir kelimenin hangi satırda geçtiğini bulabilmek için orijinal metin kısmında satır numarası verilen yere bakılmalıdır.Oral-derived epics and folk tales are over the centuries transfered from generation to generation, from one language to other. These epics and folk tales of course shed light on to the history, geography, customs, traditions, beliefs and more importantly on language of the nation they belong.Kyrgyz epic of Manas is considered as a heritage of our ancestors. There was a variety of attempts to destroy this heritage. Even there were cases when intelligentsia was put into death penalty. Despite all the obstacles there is no doubt that that hereafter it will have much more clear and bright fate. Nowadays Turkology area is doing researches on different spheres. By means of this area we obtained new and unexplored topics for Turkish World. Our study have analyzed the unexplored up to this time epic of Manas by Bagysh Sazan Ogly "Chon Kazat" (Big Struggle) section. İn the Introduction part some scientific and popular views were shared about the origin of the word "Kyrgyz". In adittion to this short but clear information about the Kyrgyz Turks is given. And afterwards a general information about the "History of Kyrgyz Turks" and "Kyrgyz Language" takes place. At the very end a general information about the "Kyrgyz Literature" is given. The first chapter of our study discusses topics like "The definition of Epic and its Types", " Etymology of the word Manas and its Meaning", "A General İnformation About Epic of Manas", "Studies made on Epic of Manas" and short information about of the author Bagysh Sazan Ogly.The second chapter of the study includes the translation of the Kyrgyz text into Turkish language. The third chapter consists of İndex
Mobile interface to sensor networks
No full textThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2008.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-150).This thesis presents the Ubicorder. The Ubicorder is a location and orientation aware sensor network browsing and interactive visualization system together with in-situ event denition and identification (termed EDITY). The mobile browser allows real-time viewing of sensor network data, and enables the user to easily establish correlation between physically observed phenomena and their sensor signature. Based on the observed correlations, events are triggered every time a given set of sensor-value conditions are satised. Event rules can then be recursively combined to detect complex physical phenomena. Through a first-use user study, we evaluate the system for its usefulness and usability.by Manas Mittal.S.M
Determinants of institutional delivery in three North Indian states: Evidence from DLHS 4
No full textBackground and Objective: Institutional delivery (ID) is considered pivotal for ensuring maternal and neonatal health. Emphasis has been put on the same in India repeatedly with aim to reduce mortality in this vulnerable group. The aim of the study is to find out the determinants of ID in north India.
Materials and Methods: Data for the ecological study were retrieved from District Level Household and Facility Survey 4 (2012-13) for 53 districts in three north Indian states, viz. Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. District wise proportion for ID and different demographic factors were considered along with Antenatal care service components. Regression was used to find out the determinants for higher rate of ID.
Results: Overall, 80% ID has been documented in the present survey in district level. Among different variables, consumption of 100 iron folic acid (IFA) tablets and higher parity were negatively associated with higher rate of ID (coefficient = - 0.692 and - 0.573, respectively), whereas uptake of three or more ANC visits was seen to be associated with it positively (coefficient = 0.422).
Conclusions: ANC visits, parity and consumption of IFA tablets are associated with higher rates of ID at district level in North India
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