About the book: 1958 / ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀It’s rare that a Kyrgyz cannot compose a song. And the Kirghiz valued military honor above all else. Serving the homeland was revered as the highest goal of a person. “A child is born from a mother, and dies for the people” - this ancient saying testifies to the patriotic consciousness of the Kyrgyz. For many centuries, the nomadic people staunchly defended their freedom and independence, fighting foreign conquerors - Turkic, Mongolian , Chinese. This struggle is reflected in numerous legends, poems and songs. The greatest of them is rightly considered the epic poem "Manas", the national pride of the Kyrgyz. The poem glorifies the exploits of the commander Manas and his forty heroes. Second, revised edition. For seven-year and high school.⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀