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Kozy Korpesh - Bayan Sulu - Kazakh lyric-epic poem of the XIII - XIV centuries, recorded in the middle of the XIX century. The poem was known verbally by poets Sybanbay, Bekbau, Zhanaka, Shozhe. Out of about 20 variants, the most well-known is Janak. In the written version, the most common versions were recorded by folklore collectors Sablukov (1831), G. Derbisalin (1834), A. Frolov (1841), C. Valihanov (1856). In Russian, the poem was published by M. Putintsev in 1865, then it was included in the third volume of V. Radlov’s collection “Samples of Folk Literature of Turkic Tribes” of 1870.

Plot
An old legend about the tragic love of Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu says: some friends from childhood Sarybay and Karabay swore to marry their children, who were betrothed even before their birth. Without waiting for the birth of his son, he dies while hunting Sarybay. 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 paluan 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, resorted to cunning. 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 braids: left in the well Kodar dies. Thereby the Kozy are avenged. On his grave the heroine of the legend stabs herself with a dagger.

Research and Translations
The poem "Kozy Korpesh - Bayan Sulu" interested A.S. Pushkin during his arrival in Orenburg in order to collect information about the peasant uprising led by E.I. Pugachev for the "History of the Pugachev Rebellion" and the story "The Captain's Daughter". Subsequently, a poem was found in his archive, its text was published in 1837 in the "Bulletin of the Pushkin Commission". Writing on five pages made by an unknown person. Pushkin record a little at odds with the common option. A local historian from Uralsk, Nikolai Chesnokov, claims that the poem was written by the Yaik Cossack, who owned the Kazakh language. However, it is most likely that the great Russian poet, a Kazakh poem, was recorded by people from Bokeyev’s headquarters of Khan Junior Zhuz, who were fluent in Russian. There is an assumption that on the basis of “Kozy Korpesh - Bayan Sulu” Pushkin intended to write his own poem, but he was prevented from early death.

The poem was highly appreciated by S. A. Castagne, N. A. Abramov and other scientists. The narrative in Russian was published by the folklorists N. N. Pantusov, R. Sh. Abdurakhmanov, E. Z. Baranov. Her first translation into Russian, which was published in 1928, 1941 and 1949, was done by the Russian poet G. N. Tveritin. In the Soviet period, M. O. Auezov published a variant of Zhanak, first in 1925 in Moscow, then in 1936 in Alma-Ata.

The historical significance of the poem was studied by M. Gabdullin, I. Duissenbaev, A. Konyratbaev. According to their opinion, the specific names of the locality, the rivers (Ayaguz, Urzhar, Lepsy, Kalba) indicate the real historical conditions of the formation of the epos. In the East Kazakhstan region in Ayaguzsky area near the station Tansyk there is a monument, which is called the tomb of Kozy and Bayan. There are about 20 variations of this poem.

Analogs and recycling
In the folklore of some Turkic peoples there are other versions of the poem. For example, among the Bashkirs, it is called “Kukuyykәrpәs Menn Mayangylyu”, among Barabinsk Tatars - “Kozy Korpesh”, among Altai - “Kozy Erkesh”.

Based on the poem, the play “Kozy Korpesh - Bayan Sulu” by G. M. Musrepov, the film “A Poem of Love” in 1954, based on the script of Musrepov, was created.

In 1992, the famous Kazakh director and actor Asanali Ashimov made the film “Kozy Korpesh - Bayan Sulu”.

Valentine's Day in Kazakhstan
In 2011, in Kazakhstan, as an alternative, Valentine's Day was offered its date - April 15, dedicated to Kozy Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu.