"Situational Kazakh. The World of Kazakhs with Kanat Tasibekov"

"Situational Kazakh. The World of Kazakhs with Kanat Tasibekov"

The author recently held a meeting-presentation related to the release of the book in English "Kazakh Language in Context: Unveiling the Essence of Kazakhs". The presentation took place at the National Library in Almaty for an English-speaking audience to get acquainted with the unique world of the Kazakh language and traditions. The book reveals not only linguistic features, but also aspects of the Kazakh mentality, social hierarchy, traditions, superstitions, as well as rules of etiquette.

This book is the result of many years of work by its author, worldview and life experience of Kanat Tasibekov. The author has repeatedly noted that he himself began to study the Kazakh language as an adult, but none of the existing methods helped him. Then he developed his own approach.

Born in Northern Kazakhstan, he went from a zoological engineer to an intern and doctoral studies at the University of Burgundy in France, and then decided to devote himself to the study and popularization of the Kazakh language. His unique self-help guide has become not just a book, but a bridge connecting with the cultural heritage of the Kazakh people.

But "Situational Kazakh. The World of Kazakhs" is not just a book. This is a personal symbol of efforts to preserve and develop the cultural heritage of Kazakhstan. Thanks to the author's volunteer activities and the free conversational Kazakh language clubs "Mәmile" created by him, now the culture and language of Kazakhs is "moving" in 17 cities of Kazakhstan and two cities of Russia. The author plans to publish versions in Chinese and Mongolian, as large Kazakh diasporas live there.

The popularizer of the state language also became the author of the idea and the producer of the documentary film "Ana tili" with the participation of the Kazakh singer and composer Dimash Kudaibergen.

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05.04.2024