«Asyk»in Nomad culture

Abstract

As the main occupation of steppe nomads was cattle breeding, they used all their products efficiently. Animal milk was used as food, skin and wool as clothing, horns and bones as various tools. The bone from the animal's tail is called "asyk" and is widely used in the upbringing of offspring. Archaeological excavations in the areas inhabited by steppe nomads prove that the history of "asyk" is very deep. And our study of its place in the upbringing of the next generation was clarified through the elements of our archeological, cultural and linguistic resources, and tried to determine its place in our culture. As the two largest representatives of modern nomadic culture, linguistic and cultural ties in relation to asyk in Kazakh and Mongolian culture were considered comparatively.