Ural-atrau theme in karakalpak historical song (the experience of historical and folklore studies of folk poetry)

The article says that the ancestors of the Karakalpaks lived in the foothills of the Urals, on the land of Saratov, on the banks of the Idil and Jayik rivers, and that information about this was preserved in Karakalpak legends, historical stories and poetic works. Also, attention is drawn to the fact that Karakalpak historical songs on the Ural-Atrau theme have not yet been studied separately in science. The author, listing the types of Nogai people in the Nogai period, gives his thoughts about the ethnonym "Sarnogai", as well as associating the ethnonym "Sarnogai" with the names "Ully Nogai", "Kop Nogai", proves that the heroes Syydak (Shyydak), Orak, Mamay and others that are descendants of Edige come from the Sarnogai. And the information that these heroes come from the shores of Idil-Zhaiyk and Zhem preserved in the family trees. In children's folklore, which is one branch of folklore, genealogical information related to the Urals and some sources of historical significance have also been preserved. In Karakalpak legends, several information is given about places such as the Atrau territory, the city of Saraishik, the Mangit depth. In the work “Ullytau” of the Karakalpak zhyrau, Zhiyen Amanlyk uly who lived in the 18th century and in the works of the zhyrau who lived in the Tauelibay region, as well as other sources, the names Atrau, Saraishik are found. The article provides broad information about the above.