Jasybay
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Jasybay was a Kazakh
mythic hero
, a warrior who fought the Dzungarian invasion of the 16th and 17th centuries. Jasybay himself was slain but the local tribes were successful in repelling that round of invasions. Eventually protection was sought from the Russian Czar by the Middle Juz
of Kazakh people against these repeated invasions.
Jasybay is said to be buried in a pass between Lake Jasybay
and Lake Sabyndykul, so that his spirit can guard the entire Bayanaul
territory.
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
mythic hero
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
, a warrior who fought the Dzungarian invasion of the 16th and 17th centuries. Jasybay himself was slain but the local tribes were successful in repelling that round of invasions. Eventually protection was sought from the Russian Czar by the Middle Juz
Middle Juz
Middle jüz is one of three main traditional divisions of the Kazakh nation. The other two are Great jüz and Little jüz.Middle jüz consists of six tribes. The tribes, in turn, are subdivided into clans, creating a hierarchical pyramid of affiliations. Some historians claim that Middle Juz have...
of Kazakh people against these repeated invasions.
Jasybay is said to be buried in a pass between Lake Jasybay
Lake Jasybay
Lake Jasybay is a lake in Kazakhstan. It is remarkably clean, as the Kazakh government has been committed to preserving the lake's watershed, limiting construction and even forbidding motorized vehicles on the water...
and Lake Sabyndykul, so that his spirit can guard the entire Bayanaul
Bayanaul District
Bayanaul is a district of Pavlodar Province in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Bayanaul town.-References:...
territory.