Abstract:
The purpose of this article is the consideration of the appearance of the character of the “Albasta”, methods of its
of research/strengthening as a character in the folklore of Turkic peoples. The comparison of functions of the
character, what is composing the basis of hikayas (folklore genre which means a fact or a true story) as well as
their consonance with folk beliefs determine the basis task of the article. During the research it was revealed that
the character of the “Albasta” is characterized by signs of metamorphosis, integration with other demonological
characters as well as it has not only general, but also distinctive features in accordance with the traditions of
ethnogenesis. Demonological perception of the character of the “Albasta” is important elements of animistic
worldview of not only Turkic peoples, but also of other peoples of the world, which genesis goes back to the
ancient times and has evolutionary development.
