Not far from this hollow flows the Sary-Jaz River, and an interesting fact about it was shared by a local resident from Karakol, Saparbek Supataev.
According to him, in the past, this territory was part of the Turgon volost. In 1916, during the historical events known as the "Urkun," the Kyrgyz were forced to flee to China. In these foothills, a girl once hid, who, suffering from hunger, began to attack travelers passing by and consume human flesh. Due to rumors about this, many began to fear passing through these places. It is said that other people also hid here, and when they were shot at, this girl survived. Thus, this area received the name "mykaachy," which translates to "cannibal." Elders claim that this place has its own master and a strange sound is constantly heard, causing alarm. For example, in the Chinese province of Mungul-Kure, there is a "Cannibal Cave," he said.
Legends are woven about this area, and sanjyrachi offer their versions. One such story concerns a hunter named Konchoy. "Once, in these foothills, there was a dense forest, and people who went there alone often disappeared. The falconer and hunter Konchoy Toruke uulu, a representative of the Aryk tribe, decided to find out the reason for the disappearances. During his search, he discovered that cannibals inhabited these places. Konchoy tried to track them down but fell into a trap himself. The wild people chose their victims based on weight. Since Konchoy was thin, they decided to fatten him up and then kill and eat him. They were also interested in his skills, to which he replied that he could kill three kiyk with one shot. The wild people asked him to shoot at a flock, and Konchoy struck down three birds with one shot. The next day, they provided him with a rifle and asked him to hunt wild animals, bringing all the game to them. The hunter killed 6-7 animals, but when they became engrossed in their meal and neglected their ammunition, Konchoy began to shoot at them. Only a girl remained alive, who managed to escape deep into the forest, avoiding death. Since then, it is said that she screams, calling for her tribesmen. After these events, the area began to be called "Mykaachy," and the locals started to cross this territory more boldly, although strange sounds continued to be heard," he added.
Historians-sanjyrachi note that in 1913, Kydyr ake Baisary uulu decided to gift a tiger cub in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Empire. For this, he turned to Konchoy Toruke uulu, who at that time was over 90 years old and knew well the habitats of tigers. Together, they bought two bowls of nasvai at the Karakol market, which they sprinkled on their tracks. As a result, Kydyr ake delivered the tiger cub to St. Petersburg as a gift to the emperor. Nicholas II was so grateful that he awarded him a gold order and conferred the rank of lieutenant colonel.
