epic of Koblandy Batyr

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The epic of Koblandy Batyr is a renowned Kazakh heroic poem celebrating the legendary warrior Koblandy and his battles, valor, and role in defending his people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kazakh heroic epic
heroic poem
oral tradition
associatedWith Eurasian Steppe
surface form: Kazakh steppe
countryOfOrigin Kazakhstan
culturalRole repository of Kazakh historical memory
symbol of Kazakh heroism
culturalSignificance important work of Kazakh folklore
taught as part of Kazakh literary heritage
ethnicCulture Kazakhs
surface form: Kazakh people
focusesOn battles
defense of the homeland
protection of the people
valor
genre epic poetry
heroic epic
hasHero Koblandy Batyr
hasMotive defense of kin and land
hasSetting nomadic steppe society
heroAttribute extraordinary courage
loyalty to his people
martial skill
heroRole defender of the Kazakh people
includesElement clan warfare
feats of strength
heroic single combat
horseback warfare
includesTheme bravery in battle
loyalty to clan
patriotism
struggle against enemies
influences Kazakh national identity
language Kazakh language
literaryPeriod oral pre-modern literature
mainCharacter Koblandy Batyr
narrativeForm verse
partOf epic of Alpamys Batyr
surface form: Kazakh epic cycle
performedBy akyn
zhyrau
preservationStatus recorded in written form in the 19th–20th centuries
relatedWork epic of Alpamys Batyr
surface form: Epic of Alpamys

epic of Koblandy Batyr self-linksurface differs
surface form: Epic of Kobylandy (variant title)
tradition Turkic epic tradition
transmissionMethod oral performance

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Kazakhs traditionalEpic epic of Koblandy Batyr
epic of Koblandy Batyr relatedWork epic of Koblandy Batyr self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Epic of Koblandy Batyr
this entity surface form: Epic of Kobylandy (variant title)