Bopai Khanum

«While the three-headed serpent fights with itself for dominance, time passes and it withers. One head and many tails - that is the way of wisdom».

Bopai Khanum, the wife of Abylai Khan, was a farsighted Kazakh woman who, in the most difficult of times, rose above personal sorrow and overcame hardship and discord for the sake of peace and unity in her nation.

After Abylai’s passing, the fate of the people found balance in Bopai herself - in her nature and the authority entrusted to her. Her leadership, noble maternal wisdom, and moral strength remain a symbol of national pride and a guiding legacy for future generations.