Kirish: xalq dostonlari hikoya va marosim anโanalarining sintezini ifodalaydi. epik tafakkur qadimiy eโtiqodlarga tayangan boโlib, marosim amaliyotlari syujetning ramziy va strukturaviy asosini shakllantirgan. Maqsad: epik tafakkur va marosim anโanalari oโrtasidagi bogโliqlikni oโrganish hamda marosimlarning epik poetikadagi strukturaviy va mafkuraviy komponent sifatidagi rolini koโrsatish. Materiallar va metodlar: folkloriy taqqoslash, semiotik tahlil va tarixiy-kontekstual metodlar qoโllanildi. misollar Alpomish dostoni va boshqa ogโzaki xalq anโanalaridan olindi. Natijalar va muhokama: tashabbus, ism qoโyish va nikoh marosimlari epik hikoyalarda ramziy akt sifatida namoyon boโladi. ular qahramonning ijtimoiy yetuklikka oโtishini belgilaydi, urugโ birligini mustahkamlaydi va axloqiy meโyorlarni tasdiqlaydi. epik va marosim sinkretik birligi marosim motivlarining dekorativ emas, balki funksional element ekanini koโrsatadi. Xulosa: epik tafakkur va marosim anโanalari xalq dostonlarida ajralmasdir. ularning oโzaro bogโliqligi ogโzaki adabiyotning tarixiy chuqurligini va madaniy oโzlik, axloqiy qadriyatlar hamda jamoaviy xotirani saqlashdagi rolini yoritadi.
Introduction: folk epics represent a synthesis of narrative and ritual traditions. epic thinking is deeply rooted in archaic beliefs, where ritual practices shaped the symbolic and structural framework of storytelling. Purpose: to examine the interrelation between epic thinking and ritual traditions, and to demonstrate how rituals function as structural and ideological components of epic poetics. Materials and Methods: the study applies comparative folklore analysis, semiotic interpretation, and historical-contextual methods. examples are drawn from the Alpomish epic and other oral folk traditions. Results and Discussion: findings show that rituals such as initiation, naming, and marriage are embedded in epic narratives as symbolic acts. they mark the heroโs transition to social maturity, reinforce clan unity, and establish moral norms. the syncretic unity of epic and ritual demonstrates that ritual motifs are not decorative but functional elements of epic poetics. Conclusion: epic thinking and ritual traditions are inseparable in folk epics. their interrelation highlights the historical depth of oral literature and its role in preserving cultural identity, moral values, and collective memory.