Information about the great Kazakh poet Abai Baba

Abai, whose original name was Ibrahim Kunanbayev (1845~1904), was born in Kaskabrak Mountain Township, Qingas Mountains, Semi Prefecture, Kazakhstan. Great Kazakh poet, composer, philosopher, and classic writer. He has memorized Kazakh folk epics since he was a child, and the legends have enriched his literary knowledge. In his childhood, Abai developed a keen interest in the art of Kazakh Aytes and impromptu poetry recitation. Whenever there were festival gatherings, duets in his hometown, or impromptu singing of Aken Tambula, he would always try to participate. Sometimes I also try to recite poetry impromptu. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find Abai's poems from his childhood, and only a few of them are included in his collection of poems. Later, he taught himself Persian, Arabic, and Russian, read many books, and got to know Eastern poets and European thoughts. Abai's family is a prominent family in the Tobket tribe of Zhongyu. Great-grandfather Erghezbay and grandfather Oskenbay both held leadership positions in the tribe. The generation of Abai's father Kunanbai can be regarded as the heyday of the family. Qunanbai himself went to Mecca to perform Hajj in his later years. He lived there for half a year and personally supervised the construction of a hotel that could accommodate more than 100 people, providing free accommodation for pilgrims to Mecca. In order to expand his influence, the hotel was officially named "Takya of Kunanbai" (which means Kunanbai's hat). Abai's mother, Wulijiang, was born in the Bertes family of the Karakosek tribe. People in this family are known for their cheerful personalities, humor and talkativeness. This temperament can be seen in Wu Lijiang's character. Not only is she upright and reasonable, she is also elegant and harmonious. This had a profound impact on Abai during his childhood. Abai's ability to become a great poet and thinker is inseparable from his mother's careful education. In addition, Abai's grandmother is also kind-hearted and helpful. She loved Abai as a child. Abai was able to grow up healthily under the influence of feudal ethics and benefited mostly from his grandmother's care and love.