Abstract
THE PROBLEMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND COURTESY IN EPIC MANAS AND KUTADGU BILIG (PROSPEROUS KNOWLEDGE) BY JUSUP BALASAGYN
In my article I would like to draw some parallels of the ideals of epic “Manas” with J.Balasagyn’s Kutadgu Bilig where faithfulness, virtuousness, and humaneness and respect for human rights are described.
In epic Manas the humanistic morals and mankind peculiarities are given through the main epic heroes like Manas, Koshoi, Bakai, Almanbet, and Kanykei.
As Ch. Aitmatov noted the epic Manas is the most treasured expression of the national heritage of the Kyrgyz people. So it is the great pride and dignity for Kyrgyz nation. In “Kutadgu Bilig” by J. Balasagyn all human values are described as well and can be found in every two lines of this poem.
Keywords
Epic, poem, humaneness, courtesy, fairness.