THE CONCEPT OF “TUI” (WEDDING) IN BASHKIR LINGUOCULTURE

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive linguistic and cultural analysis of the concept of “Tui” (Wedding) in the Bashkir linguistic worldview. The study is based on the analysis of a wide range of phraseological units and the paremiological fund of the Bashkir language, which act as a valuable source for the reconstruction of deep meanings and cultural attitudes associated with the institution of marriage. The concept of “Tui” is considered as a multidimensional mental formation, the structure of which includes not only the act of marriage, but also the categories fundamental to human existence: the birth of a new life and procreation, as well as the symbolic completion of the life cycle, metaphorically interpreted as the “last wedding”. The work describes in detail the core and periphery of the concept, identifies its key features such as solemnity, feast, ritual, kinship, and analyzes their verbalization in stable expressions. It is proved that this concept is a complex complex of morally colored rituals and customs that have rich symbols and reflect the socio-cultural, economic and ethnic norms of the Bashkir people in the field of family and marriage relations.