Space and Time as the Fundamental Elements of Kazakh World Image

Abstract

The purpose of the paper: to reveal the meaning of space and time as basic elements of Kazakh world image; to discover the traditional world view of our ancestors in space and time using scientific approach to national psychology and racial memory of Turkic nomads; to show the social and historical roots of applied art. The article considers space and time not only as the main form of matter’s existence but also as perception of the world, sage reasoning and spiritual feeling. The author states that the notion of space and time is reflected in national applied art and explains the meaning of space and time in Kazakh applied art.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5s2p127