The Bashkir epic "Ural Batyr" published for the first time in Kyrgyz language

For the first time, the Bashkir epic "Ural Batyr" has been published in the Kyrgyz language. This illustrated gift edition was prepared in collaboration with the Bashkir publishing house "Kitap" and the Bashkir State Pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla, as reported by the publishing house itself.
Photo "Kitap". The Bashkir epic "Ural Batyr" has been published in the Kyrgyz language for the first time
This translation became part of an agreement signed between Bashkortostan and the Kyrgyz Republic regarding the mutual translation of national epics.
According to this agreement, "Ural Batyr" was translated into Kyrgyz, while the Kyrgyz epic "Manas" was translated into Bashkir.
The rights to publish the translations were transferred to the Bashkir State Pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla in May 2025. The translator of "Ural Batyr" was Professor Ibrahim Abduvaliev from Jalal-Abad State University named after B. Osmonov.

The preparation of the book was carried out with the participation of the Research Center for Bashkir Folklore at BGPU, which has been actively studying and promoting this epic since 2022. The rector of the university, Salavat Sagitov, noted that "Schools of Sesen" are being organized in Bashkortostan, along with festivals and international scientific conferences dedicated to folklore. Additionally, since last year, June 8 has become the official Day of the Epic "Ural Batyr".

The book was published by the Bashkir publishing house "Kitap" named after Zainab Biisheva with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation as part of a project aimed at implementing best educational practices in Kyrgyzstan. A Russian translation of this epic, created by the people's writer of Bashkortostan, Akhiyar Khakimov, was also published in a similar format.

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"Ural Batyr" is a Bashkir heroic epic, which is one of the oldest works of oral folk creativity of the Turkic peoples. The plot tells the story of the hero Ural Batyr, who fights against the forces of evil and injustice, protecting people and nature, choosing the path of self-sacrifice for the sake of preserving life on earth.

The main idea of the epic is the victory of good over evil and the value of immortality, which is achieved not through physical eternity, but through good deeds. The epic was recorded in the early 20th century based on the tales of folk storytellers — sesens and is considered a crucial work of Bashkir culture.