Abstract
<jats:p>This article analyzes the cultural and philosophical foundations of the idea of “Native land” in the ancient Turkic and Kazakh worldview. The study employs historical-comparative analysis, phenomenological, psy-choanalytic, logicalsemantic, hermeneutic, and structural-functional methods. “Native land” is examined not merely as a geographical concept but as a cognitive-epistemological concept that serves as the foundation of spiritual and social values. It is demonstrated that from the Turkic era, including the periods of the Saka people, the Turkic Khaganate, the OghuzKipchak era, the Kazakh Khanate, and up to modern times, traditions of profound love for the native land, its protection, and veneration have been established. Materials such as the mythological beliefs of the ancient Turks, poetic traditions, ethno-folklore, historical records, and others were utilized in the analysis. The study comprehensively explores the role of the concept of “Native land” in shap-ing national consciousness, patriotism, spiritual values, and historical continuity. The reverence for the native land as “Mother earth” and the tradition of its protection are considered the foundation of the moral-ethical and aesthetic values of the Kazakh people, passed down from generation to generation. As a result, the value orientations of the idea of “Native land” have been formulated: its sacredness; its value in shaping national identity; manifestations of love and patriotism; evidence of historical continuity; emotional-aesthetic orienta-tions; moral-ethical principles; and its economic and geopolitical significance. Keywords: Native land, mythology, national identity, turkic-kazakh people, value, concept.</jats:p>