Abstract

In the mentioned article, in the research written on the names of the places of the Kyrgyz people, who live in Kyzylsuu Kyrgyz Autonomous Region of China, about 200 thousand people, Enesai, Tibet, Aranik, Uch-Turpan, Tashkorgon, Kashkar, Artysh, Ak-Suu, Karazhul, Manas region, Kakshaal, Chon Ingen, Khine. Brief information on how the history of places like Ingen is compared with popular legends and explained by local researchers is provided. Observing that the history of each place's name was written through legends told by the people, their meaning has been preserved today

Keywords

Chinese Kyrgyz; toponyms; legends; white hat; toponymy; epics; national

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