Local residents consider it a natural mystery, as no research has been conducted to determine the source of the water. Nearby, a chynar (mountain poplar) grows, which, according to the villagers' stories, is already 5-6 centuries old.
Legends about the chynar are passed down orally. Uulzhan Kambarova shares one of them: “According to tradition, an old man came to the spring to quench his thirst and stuck a stick in the ground. Over time, it took root and turned into this magnificent tree. Our elders have told us that the chynar has been growing here for more than five centuries. Although other trees have been planted nearby, none have been able to reach such size and age,” she says.
Previously, historians tried to find out where the water in this spring comes from. According to local historian Abdinabi Kadyrov, Russian travelers visited this area in 1871 and left records stating that the residents of Kara-Bulak take water from the Kazakh River. Since then, no one has conducted a detailed study of the spring. Previously, a river flowed through this mountain gorge, supplying water not only to the residents of Kara-Bulak but also to the surrounding areas near the city of Batken. Over time, the water level in the river has significantly decreased, and local residents began to search for a new source.
Zhorobek Abdisattarov, one of the locals, conducted his own research to find out if the water indeed comes from the nearby Dönmön River. His initiative gained support among his fellow villagers, and they used the ashar method to increase the flow of water into the river, but unfortunately, it was unsuccessful. Such actions require support at the state level. There are cases when the water in the spring turns red, and then local residents perform a sacrifice ritual, slaughtering livestock. This is precisely why the village is named Kara-Bulak,” Kadyrov adds.
According to local residents, the last time the water in the spring turned red was in 2007.
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