koguvad
Koguvad is a term found in a small number of Central Eurasian language communities, where it is used with different meanings in different dialects. In ethnographic descriptions, it is treated as a multifaceted concept rather than a single fixed term. The word’s precise origin is uncertain, with proposals ranging from Turkic language roots connected to gathering to possible substrate terms used in ritual speech.
In some dialects, koguvad denotes a ceremonial gathering or ritual event that includes storytelling, song, and
Contemporary documentation of koguvad is limited, and its usage may be sparse or specialized. Researchers emphasize