MORAL CONCEPTS IN CHECHEN ETHNO-PEDAGOGY

Abstract

Moral concepts which occupy a special place in Chechnya’s spiritual, moral and ethical world view are considered in the article. One of the most basic and universal concepts in Chechen that expresses their world view is “yakh” which is associated with the main way a human being realises one’s duty and responsibility to society, one’s country and one’s people. The semantic structure of the concept “yakh” includes moral norms of life such as nobility, generosity, justice and honesty. These characterists are conveyed structurally and semantically in Chechen fiction. Chechen literature, with its ethics and peculiar moral backbone, is exemplified by such classics as M. Isayev, M. S. Gadayev, A. Aidami, A. Aidamirov, M. Mamakayev, A. Suleimanov and others. Another moral concept which every Chechen, irrespective of ethnicity or gender, can attain the highest degree of morality, is konakhallah. The moral concepts in Chechen ethno-pedagogy are basic in the formation of a growing person's world view, perception and attitude. Unfortunately, the humanistic potential embedded in culture, including in national literature, is not sufficiently utilised in the school curriculum. In this context, an attempt to analyse moral concepts in Chechen literature, using the works of the prominent Chechen writer, thinker and pedagogue A. Suleimanov as an example has been made. This author wrote about life, about people, about patriotism, about love. Chechen national culture, its originality and uniqueness are reflected in literature.