Ideas for the development of boys’ gender identity in ancient nomadic Turkic peoples

This article reveals the Er Zhigit and Er Alp Concepts as ideals for the development of gender identity of male children, as a common value of Turkic-speaking peoples. Based on the Korkut Ata Kitebi Legends and the Epic of Manas, the status and characteristics of male qualities in ancient Kyrgyz and Oguz societies were determined, the system of socialization and their education was determined. This study is based on the methods and scientific results of scientists who at different periods studied the traditional system of folk education of the Kyrgyz people. Genetic and meaning-centered methods were used to study the history of public education.