Task Read the text, then answer these questions. 1 Why didn't people read poetry in the 15th and 16th centuries? 2 What happened at poetry performances? 3 What were the old poems about? 4 Why are the old poems important? 5 What happened in the 19th century? 6 What did Abay Kunanbaev write about? 7 Where is Kazakh poetry heard nowadays?