Syncretic thinking in the artistic culture of the Turkic peoples
The attention to the systematic nature of artistic traditions, folklore and written works makes it possible to reflect on the processes of the emergence of new aesthetic principles in the artistic culture of the Turkic peoples. The social impact of artistic culture, first of all, is an important aspect of the functioning of society, which provides for the organization of joint activities of people on the basis of norms and rules accepted in society. The analysis suggests that the notions of totemism and animism formed the basis of the customs of the ancient Turks, and subsequently became the basis for the further development of the anthroponic systems of modern Turkic peoples. As the author notes, without knowing the ancient myths, it is difficult to understand the subtleties of Greek culture and philosophy, just as, without knowing the ancient Turkic mythology, it is impossible to understand the artistic and aesthetic essence of archetypal images, traditions and rituals common in the historical Turkic lands. The author plunges into the problem of the artistic image in the mythological thinking of the ancient Turks. The Turkic peoples had their own cultural and social traditions. The straightforward style of their art conveys the consciousness of the forefathers of mankind. Turkic art can also realistically or abstractly tell us ideas about nature, religion, rituals, and so on. Being in an endless relationship with nature, in mythological views, artists could convey their idea of the involvement of man in the life of the entire Universe.