Monday, April 21, 2025

Homai. Ural-Batyr

 


The epic "Ural-Batyr" and its existence confirm that Bashkirs are one of the most ancient peoples with a rich history. Although the epic has already been studied enough, it is still possible to find many hidden answers to difficult questions. It is not for nothing that he is considered one of the most mysterious works of world literature. The themes of the global flood, the struggle of good and evil, the formation of the Ural Mountains and many others. In addition, the epic contains storylines that are absent from the culture of other Turkic peoples.

From a literary point of view, Ural-Batyr is a kubair that has been adapted for musical performance. It was a kind of recitative, and the way AY YOLA was performed was another reference. Kubairs were usually recited to the accompaniment of dumbyra or kurai. The epic consists of 4,576 poetic and 19 prose lines and is divided into three parts. Interestingly, the epic memorization competition among schoolchildren has been held for a long time and attracts a large number of participants, despite its complex presentation and volume. Part one. Meeting with Homai and getting married, but not with her. In general, "Ural-Batyr" tells about the creation of the world and the formation of the moral and ethical qualities of the entire Bashkir people. The main character fights for happiness, resisting evil, which takes on various forms, echoing characters from Turkic, Slavic and even Iranian mythologies. Isn't this the secret of the international success of Homai's song?


Bright Park. Ufa



I will tell you about one place in Ufa where you can walk and spend time this is a small park in the new neighborhood "Bright" in the Demsky district of the city. Over the past decade, the neighborhood has been rapidly being built and developed, attracting bright colors of new high-rise buildings. It is especially popular among young families, there is already a school and kindergartens here. But we are not talking about a modern residential complex, but about a cozy park between new houses and Kustarevsky Lake.

When I first visited this small park, I was pleasantly surprised to find a place where you can take a leisurely walk in the shade of trees, relax on benches in gazebos and admire the "works" of modern park art, for example, low flattened houses that look funny.
There's also a good lighting idea there, but I couldn't appreciate its originality and effectiveness since I was there only during the day. In the center of the park, in addition to the cartoon houses, there is a green camel and three blue cubes with a pattern next to it, but to be honest, I did not understand what exactly the organizers wanted to show.
In addition, there is a small wooden building that serves as a coffee shop and a rental point for children's electric cars. Perhaps this is all that this square can boast of. Although, if you walk to the end, you can see a narrow but rather beautiful lake with a small beach and barbecue areas on the shore. Then there are paths along the lake with tables, benches and stationary barbecues. There are usually no empty seats here, this place is obviously popular.