Literary interpretation of ceremonial folklore in the works of Togay Murod
Abstract
The article discusses the examples of ceremonial folklore, effectively used in the story "Oydinda yurgan odamlar" ("People walking in the light") by Togay Murad, a prominent Uzbek writer. The role of these songs as a reflection of the nation's outlook, dreams and hopes. In the framework of the article, series of traditional songs for milking called "Turey-turey" that specially addressed as an artistic expression of the inner worlds of the heroes; lullabies, a shining example of children's folklore; mourning songs that are sung over the tracking of people on their last journey; the importance of legends, myths and riddles in the upbringing of the younger generation, which is the expression of the artistic thinking of the nation have been addressed. It also discusses the issue of developing students' research skills and competencies through the analysis of the meaning embedded in the essence of folklore in the process of literary education.