Samruk (The Sacred Bird of the World Tree): A Kazakh Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust, Courage, and Cosmic Balance
High above the endless Kazakh steppe, where the horizon melts into sky, the World Tree, or Bayterek, rises as a bridge between worlds. Its branches stretch into the heavens, its roots delve into the underworld, and at its summit nests Samruk, the colossal sacred bird who guards a golden egg symbolizing life, order, and the harmony of the cosmos. Samruk’s
