Abstract
In the article, the authors examine the social-value hierarchy of animals in the Kazakh traditional society, which was characterized by an attitude towards animals, especially livestock, from the point of view of the greatest or least respect. Some of the animals were placed on the same level of the social hierarchy with humans. The Kazakhs have such a horse, which was the main animal not only in the economy, but also in the process of socialization of Kazakhs. In addition to the horse, in Kazakh traditional society, two birds had a special social and value status – the swan and the nightingale. This phenomenon was due to the nomadic way of life of the Kazakh people, which left an imprint on their consciousness, rituals, everyday life and artistic culture in general.