5 February 2025


TOGYZKUMALAK – KAZAKH INTELLECTUAL HERITAGE

Aizhan Kartayeva, Professor of S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, Abaeologist, Ph.D., teaches students Kazakh intellectual heritage – the game “Togyzkumalak”. She is fond of this game since 1987, becoming one of the first masters of togyzkumalak in the region. Today, the East Kazakhstan University professor is a repeated winner of national competitions.

– For me it is not only a national sport, but also a whole cultural heritage. This leisure activity develops logical thinking and concentration. It is nice that there is a lot of interest from students,” the mentor said.

Note that in Abai Kunanbayev’s philosophy, a full-fledged person pays equal attention to spiritual, intellectual and physical development. So togyzkumalak is one of the national tools that effectively realize the philosophy of the Kazakh poet.