Senior zhuz
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Senior zhuz is the largest and historically significant tribal union of the Kazakh people, traditionally inhabiting southeastern Kazakhstan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senior zhuz canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical ethnographic group
ⓘ
tribal union ⓘ |
| country | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
clan-based social organization
ⓘ
customary law adat ⓘ influence of Islamic law sharia ⓘ nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoralism ⓘ oral epic traditions ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance | one of the most populous Kazakh zhuzes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kazakhs ⓘ |
| ethnographicSignificance | major component of Kazakh ethnogenesis ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Illyrians
ⓘ
surface form:
Alban tribe
Botpay tribe ⓘ Dulat tribe ⓘ Kangly tribe ⓘ Ysty tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Oshakty tribe
Sary Uysun clans ⓘ Uysun tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Sary Uysun tribe
Sarybaigysh tribe ⓘ Sarykyrgyz tribe ⓘ Uysun tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Shaneshkili tribe
Uysun tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Shapyrashty tribe
Suan tribe ⓘ Uysun tribe ⓘ Ysty tribe ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important in political life of southeastern Kazakh steppe
ⓘ
played key role in formation of Kazakh Khanate ⓘ |
| language | Kazakh language ⓘ |
| laterUnderRuleOf |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| leadershipTitle |
bi
ⓘ
Khan ⓘ
surface form:
khan
Sultan ⓘ
surface form:
sultan
|
| notableCenter |
Almaty area
ⓘ
Taraz area ⓘ |
| partOf | Kazakh zhuzes ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | tribal aristocracy ⓘ |
| relativePosition | largest Kazakh zhuz ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Early modern period ⓘ pre-Soviet era ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Almaty Region
ⓘ
Jetysu region ⓘ Zhambyl Region ⓘ parts of East Kazakhstan Region ⓘ southeastern Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| underRuleOf |
Kazakh Khanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Kazakh khans
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.