The whole world celebrate the 14th of February and Kazakhstan is included, but do Kazakhstanis know what kind of a holiday is April 15?
Nowadays it is very fashionable to celebrate the holiday on February 14th, people from almost all countries know about this holiday. Do people of Kazakhstan know about the existence of “the day of love” on 15th of April?
Kazakhstan has been celebrating its national Valentine’s Day – “Ulttyk gashyktar kuni” since 2011. As an alternative to the international February holiday, the organizers offered their date – April 15, dedicated to Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu. They are the heroes of the poem of the Kazakh epos of the 13-14 centuries, which tells about the tragic, beautiful love and death of a boy and girl in love.
Let’s first focus on the April 15 holiday – Kozy Korpesh Bayan Sulu.
An old legend about the tragic love of Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu says: some friends from childhood Sarybai and Karabai swore to get their children married, who were betrothed even before their birth. Growing up Kozy and Bayan, not yet seen each other, but bound by marriage, finally, fell in love with each other. Time passes, and Karabay changes life plans. He promises to give his daughter for the local wrestler Kodar, who once saved his flocks from jute. Kodar becomes a barrier between lovers. In this eternal triangle, the Kozy’s head was the first to collapse. Regretful Bayan, to take revenge on the murderer, resorts to tricks. She promises to marry Kodar if he digs a well with spring water for her. Kodar gets to work, all going deep, holding onto the long braids of the Bayan. The girl unexpectedly cuts spit: left in the well Kodar dies. On his grave the heroine of the legend stabs herself with a dagger.
Thanks to this holiday, youth will remember our lovers like Kozy Korpesh-Bayan Sulu. Young people will know our poems and stories, the old culture of our Kazakhstan.
Dyuikemova Ruzana
