Aygul flower

The "Aygül" flower, which is rare in the world, grows only in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan. In April, people welcome the blooming of this flower with great enthusiasm. Although this is considered a big event among the people, the "Aygül" flower is endangered. included in the list of plants. There is an interesting legend among the Kyrgyz folk culture narratives for the 'Aygül' flower, which the Kyrgyz people consider sacred: He had a girlfriend named Kozu Ulan, who is known as a brave person among the people, was compared to each other because of his sincere feelings for Aygül. After getting the consent of her relatives and her father, Aygül and Kozu Ulan got married. When the wedding day of the young people came, enemy troops attacked the people of the region. Kozu Ulan, who stood against the enemies with the local people, lost his life. The local horsemen, who won victory over the enemy, brought the heart of Kozu Ulan and delivered it to Aygül. they delivered. Beautiful Aygül could not accept the death of her husband and took her heart and left herself from the top of the rock. Days later, an unknown flower rose in the same place. People named this flower Aygül.