Types of terrain and spatial landmarks in the life of khakass (based on the novel by N. G. Domozhakov «Yrakhkhy aalda»)

The article is devoted to the perception of different types of landscape and spatial landmarks by representatives of the Khakass ethnic group. It is assumed a close connection between the lifestyle of the people and its idea of the variety of types of terrain and the isolation of nodal points that contribute to easy orientation in the surrounding space. The importance, significance of the novel by the famous Khakass writer is established, in which typical landscapes of the Khakass-Minusinsk basin are adequately and fully represented, their vision is depicted through the eyes of the Khakass the attitude of representatives of the people towards their native land is reflected. The skill of the artist of the word as Nikolai Domozhakov does not allow one to doubt that individual fragments of his main work are an excellent illustration of the thesis about the dialectical connection of language and ethnic culture.