This unique anvil is located with Chada's grandson, Baktybek Asanakunov, who lives in the village of Kara-Talaa, situated in the Ula-Khol of the Ton district.
Baktybek wrapped the relic in white cloth and placed it in the highest spot in his home. He shows it to people only occasionally, regarding it as a sacred object.
"My house was built by one of Chada's sons — Sulayman. I renovated it and now live here. Right across from me are the ruins of an ancient building that served as a mosque. Sulayman lived in just one room, while the others were used for prayers until 1975. The walls are 65 centimeters thick. When I was a child, I saw 25 old men here performing namaz. I often ran up to them. This house was called 'The Master's House.' The humble 'baibiche' never occupied the honorific place ('tör') in this house. Sulayman kept many blacksmithing tools. Sometimes neighbors suffering from illnesses come to me to pray on the ancient anvil and ask for health. Additionally, 'baibichelers' express special respect for the anvil and bow to it when it is before them. My ancestor, blacksmith Chada, made rifles, one of which he crafted for Khan Ormon. Later, this rifle was gifted to Batyr Alybek. A few years ago, descendants of Batyr Alybek visited us. They looked at the anvil and cried. Descendants of Khan Ormon also came to see the anvil and express gratitude for our preservation of it," shared Asanakunov.
Dimensions of the anvil: height — 15.5 centimeters, top width — 7 centimeters, bottom width — 10 centimeters, weight — from 8 to 10 kilograms.
Historian Kabyilbek Jumabaev added that in the village of Ottyk, there is a tool of Chada called "üshkü," which was used to create holes in iron.
According to him, Esenbay uulu Chada lived in the mid-19th century and was widely known as a blacksmith. Upon completing work on rifles, he would pour fresh blood from slaughtered livestock over them to ensure the strength of the product.
"There is a legend about how the blacksmith made a rifle for Khan Ormon Niyazbek uulu. Esenbay uulu gifted this rifle to Khan Ormon, and since then, a strong friendship developed between them," noted K. Jumabaev.
