Turkic "Hikaya" genre and its characters

• Akbota Akhmetbekova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan, 050040, Almaty city, Avenue al-Farabi .
• Pakizat Auyesbayeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan, 050040, Almaty city, Avenue al-Farabi.
• Shakimashrip Ibrayev Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan, 050040, Almaty city, Avenue al-Farabi.

Abstract

One of the complex genres in narration, legend prose of Turkic language people is called “hikaya”.Why do we distinguish this genre? What are the criteria for determining this genre? How does it differ from other genres of Turkic folklore? How to differentiate its characters? Why is the genre of "hikaya" still taking place in the worldview of modern people? It is these issues that enable us to single out the genre of "hikaya" in Turkic literature. Hikaya (true story) is based on the belief in the existence of various evil beings, a meeting with which brings a person misfortune and trouble.