A Kazakh school
student has created an ethnographic comic about Kazhymukan Munaitpassov. Before
embarking on the work, Ramazan Sugirbai studied numerous materials about the
great Kazakh school student. It took him a month and a half to write and illustrate
the comic book. The artist dreams of popularizing the lives and achievements of
Kazakh batyrs and wrestlers through his illustrated stories.
«Creating the comic
took a month and a half. The most difficult part was not drawing the characters
but the background, such as mountains or clouds, which had to look realistic. I
used to do wrestling, so this theme is close to me,» Sugirbai said.
The comic book about
Kazhymukan Munaitpassov comprises 15 pages. So far, 200 copies have been
published and donated them to preschool centers and kindergartens.
«To date, Kazakh children mostly read foreign
comics. However, it’s important to address our own concerns. The government is now
providing support and hosting competitions aimed at solving environmental issues.
Of course, we should foster environmental awareness among our children,
including through such publications,» said Baktygul Myrzabekova, deputy
director of the school-gymnasium
