Ways of classifying the magical folklore of the Turkic peoples

Abstract

 The magic genres of Turkic folklore are closely linked to rituals that embody mythological,
religious, social, and domestic traditions. The state of fusion of ritual actions with practical life brings to the fore such concepts as appealing to supernatural forces, asking for help, or exorcising evil spirits.
The syncretism of magic genres manifests itself in the unity of words, melody, and ritual acts. Magic rites, performed in a certain order, conditioned many aspects of traditional and daily life. Its magic and mythic content reproduces traditional representations of society and regulates many aspects of social,
economic, and everyday life.
In the article analyzes the functional meaning and structural components of various genres including algys (alkysh,algyha), arbau (dua), badik, baksy (kam,kham,oidun), syryny (kamlanie) of Yakuts, Altai,
Kazakhs, Tatars, and Bashkirs in comparative and retrospective aspects.
In Yakut and Altai folklore, structural magic genres are closely related to myths and rituals of
invoking spirits, communicating with them, asking for help, and farewell rituals. In Kazakh, Tatar
and Bashkir folklore, however, many components of these structural subdivisions are abolished and dominated by the main key moments of the rituals, such as blessing, gratitude, praise (algys), final words (kosh,ket), and conspiracy (badik).