Abstract

National values are a system of principles that have been formed over the centuries and passed down from generation to generation in the way of life and spirituality of every people. The values of each people, selected and tested during the period of historical development, accumulated as the most valuable heritage - the native language and historical memory, spiritual and human qualities, moral norms, customs and traditional foundations form the basis of the national idea of this people. National values occupy a special place in the life of the people and are an important source of education for the new generation. spiritual values that have been formed over the centuries through the life experience of the people, as society develops, are replenished with new symbols and mature in accordance with modern requirements. In today’s globalized world, each nation can preserve its national character only when it integrates into the world community, reviving its great spiritual treasures – language, mentality, history, traditions, literature and art. After all, the noble spiritual values that underlie national education are a golden ray that continues traditions and modern trends and guarantees the preservation of goodness and moral stability, like a golden bridge between today and the future. It creates rules and principles that strengthen the human qualities of each nation, nourish the soul, arise from the wisdom of the people and are constantly renewed. The Kazakh worldview, mentality, customs, traditions and teachings have been formed and strengthened for centuries. One of the effective tools for glorifying, promoting and instilling national values in the minds of the younger generation, based on the foundations of centuries-old national education, is fiction, including poetry. The article reveals the role of national values in the poems of young Mangistau poets Gulayim Dautbayeva and Nurgul Maulina. Analyzing the works of these poets, the author examines their cognitive and educational value, their role in the formation of national identity and serving national interests. In literary, philosophical, psychological terms, the essence of national concepts and ideas in poetic texts is analyzed, an assessment is made of the conceptual orientation of the work of young poets.