Transformation of Traditional Kazakh Society

Abstract

This study is about the history of the Kazakh traditional society in the XVII – early XX century with reference to migration processes. The relevance of the study is determined by the need for clarification of the influence of the Russian Empire on Kazakhstan during the political and territorial formation period. The article analyses the institutions of power established by the colonial government, the course and consequences of land transformation, and the activities of political and social institutions of the Kazakh traditional society. Migration of Kazakhs due to the circumstances is explored and characteristic features of the traditional nomadic society are discussed. The influence of the Russian Empire in Kazakh-Russian relations is considered a reflection of the transformation process of traditional society. The authors suggest an interpretation of the concept of “ethnodeformation of traditional society” and its manifestations in Kazakh society.