Psychological Structure of “Aitys“ as a Process of Oral Creative Competition in Kazakh Traditional Folklore

the aim of this study was to analyze ethnopsychological content of “Aitys" as a process of creative competition in Kazakh traditional folklore by means of Transaction analysis (three types of Ego states are Parent, Adult and Child). “Aitys" is as sources of Kazakh national self-consciousness and form of oral Kazakh national creativity. Comparative psychological analysis of classical and modern “aityses" is carried out. Empirical proved that the victory in “Aitys" is provided with a position of egostate “Adult".

• S. K. Berdibayeva
• Z. Z. Beissenova
• A. Z. Ayaganova

• aitys
• creative competition
• Ego state
• transaction analysis

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