Love and Selflessness

The Land is the Highest Value

This was in ancient times when the Kyrgyz lived in the expanses of the Yenisei. After a long and hard war with their enemies, they sent a representative to negotiate with them. Upon receiving the ambassador, the great khan offered him to sit on the rich carpets spread out in his chambers.

But he took a handful of soil from his kurdzhun and poured it on the floor, then sat on this soil. “What are you doing?” the khan asked in astonishment.

- This is a handful of soil from my native aiyl. Our conversation must be on equal terms. For this, I rely on my land. My fellow tribesmen are ready to talk about peace, but they will never agree to give up even an inch of their territory. We have nothing more important and valuable than the land of our ancestors. If you need it, know that we will fight to the last breath.

Valuable Cargo
It is said that in ancient times a general captured a city. Looking at the captured inhabitants of the city, he struggled to contain his anger.

During the long and hard siege, his army lost a lot of time and many of its best fighters.

As punishment for your stubbornness, we will burn your city to the ground, - he declared. - We will not touch the women. Let them leave, taking with them the most valuable cargo they can carry. In the evening, we will destroy this city to its very foundations.

Hearing the order, the women began to leave the city, carrying their wounded husbands on their shoulders.

The general was struck by the actions of the women.

Do not touch them, - he said to his soldiers. Women who love their husbands so selflessly should not lose them.