Edige bi, a bilik tas

The XVIII century. It is situated in the Dalbinskie mountains, 2-3 km south-west of the village Muryntal (Bayanaul district, Pavlodar region). It is a natural object consisting of two stone boulders located on each other.

Edige bi was a famous bi of Kazakh society. He originated from the ancestral branch of the genus Aydabol of the Argyn tribe of the Middle Zhuz. His ancestor Aydabol Bi was one of the outstanding bies of the Kazakh khanate. Father Edige was a famous Batyr Tolebay. In the memory of the people remained information about the resolved disputes and deeds of Edige Bi, his catch phrases. For example, the collector of Kazakh legends Mashkhur-Zhusup Kopeyev wrote about the decisions of Edige's disputes among the representatives of the Uysun tribe, about the conversation between Edige and Tole bi, about the parsing of Edige bi's own dreams, about the matchmaking with Togas bi, about the consolation of Zhangir khan in connection with the loss of his son and other stories.

Edige was the father of two famous Saryarka Bies - Shon and Toraigyr. Shon became the first aga-sultan (elder-sultan) of the Bayanaul external district opened in 1833. According to the legends recorded by Mashkhur-Zhusup, before the birth of the children, Edige had dreams that later characterized his children. Before the birth of Shon, in his sleep he kept a golden eagle with prey under his wing. He ate the golden eagle and covered it with wings. When Kigara was born, his father dreamt of a pheasant male. And on the eve of the birth of his son Toraigyr, he was holding a steppe falcon in his sleep. The falcon took off over the lake and returned with the prey. But he did not touch the prey. Edige bi interpreted his dreams as follows: Shon will use his position for personal gain, Kigara will be suitable only for cattle grazing, and Toraigyr will become my falcon, the most noble of men. The predictions of the famous bi came true. Toraigyr was famous in the steppe as a fair, honest bi, worthy of his father. Kazakhs were always looking for protection from oppression from him. Toraigyr bi lived near the lake, which was later named after him.

Huge boulder stones lying on top of each other near the village of Muryntal are said to have become a place of court decisions for Edige Bi. It was at this place that the famous bi was settling cases, settling disputes and punishing the perpetrators. According to the stories of local aksakals, Edige climbed these stones, using camels - aknar. The Kazakhs of Saryarka praised Edige with such an expression: "The price of Edige was determined by two words" ("Erding kunyn eki auyz sozben sheshedi").

The memory of Edyge bi's personality and activities is associated with respect for the places associated with him. Kazakhs of the Irtysh region with a special sacral trepidation belong to the bilik tas of Edige bi, located in a picturesque natural area and rich in various legends.