Abstract
This article provides a short excursion to the first sources of Kyrgyz folklore to collect and discuss scientific facts related to oral folk art. Then a complete overview of the life and work of one of the first founders of Kyrgyz folklore Kayum Miftakov is given. Kayum Miftakov from early childhood was interested in and knew well the content of oral folk art of the peoples of Bashkiria and Tatarstan. Accordingly, at one time, Kayum Miftakov made records of oral folk art of the above peoples. From the age of 14 he worked as a hired shepherd for the Kazakhs, which led to the interest and study of Kazakh folklore. Information about the Kyrgyz and the Kyrgyz people in 1912 from Kanatov and Arabaev, who were studying in Ufa at that time. After the information received, Kayum Miftakov decides to move to Kyrgyzstan. (Kyigizstan) At the beginning of his research, Kayum Miftakov spends a lot of time in Talas, Issyk-Kul, and Naryn. He meets and records (writes down) on paper the epic "Manas", several other works relating to the oral folk art of the Kyrgyz people. Summing up, we can say that in this article Kayum Miftakov is characterized as one of the first folklorists of oral folk art of the Kyrgyz people.
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