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I recently had the tremendous pleasure to participate in a blitz Press
Trip around the Kyrgyz Republic by invitation of DMO, the Destination
Marketing Organization. ...read more |
| A naturalist's notes |
| The
flora of Kyrgyzstan is rich and varied due to the geographical location
of the country. The habitats of many different plant species overlap
here, and it is quite possible to find Mediterranean wild vines growing
alongside the Adonis from the Himalayas and other plants of Turanian
and Indo - Himalayan groups. There are about 500,000 species of plants
in the world and about 3,500 of them grow in Kyrgyzstan. Endemic wild
plants are found in Kyrgyzstan. Central Asian flora evolved mainly from
the tertiary (palaearctic) flora and includes walnut, barberry, rose,
maple, currant, apple tree, pear tree, juniper, fir and others. ...read more |
| The southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake: realities and outlooks |
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shape of Issyk Kul lake resembles a blue lens that has been stretched
wide. The top of the lens or northern shore of the lake is for some
reason more populated than the southern one. Many villages, rest homes,
pensions, tourist centers and modern recreation and entertainment
centers are to be found here and in the neighboring mountains, most
dating from the second half of the last century. The tourism services
provided here today are many and varied. ...read more |
| The dog which is not for sale: Taigan, Kyrgyz Borzoi, Tajgan |
| Dog
specialists rightly value the Anatolian Karabash, Shar-Pei and other
"blue blood" species most highly because of their rarity and the high
demand for them at auctions. Few people know that in the heart of
Central Asia, in Kyrgyzstan, there is a breed of Taigan which has been
largely forgotten. The breed numbers barely 300 and is unfortunately
decreasing. ...read more |
| The sunken cities of Issyk-Kul |
| Recent
underwater exactions have revealed a number of exciting finds.
Historians have known for some time about "sunken cities" lying beneath
the waters of the lake. A little offshore is the sunken village of
Chengu (red valley), the capital of the ancient Usun State in the 2nd
century B.C. As the waters of the lake recede it is thought that the
village will soon emerge from the depths. ...read more |
| Bishkek the capital city |
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Bishkek cannot claim to be one of the major cities
of the world, like London, Paris or New York. It is, however, the
capital city of Kyrgyzstan and does have a number of important and
interesting buildings, monuments, parks, museums, galleries, theaters
and other places worth seeing or visiting. |
| Fauna |
| The
wildlife found in Kyrgyzstan is also rich and diverse. Over the
territory of Kyrgyzstan one can find animal life typical of deserts and
forests, valleys and mountains, steppes and meadows. ...read more |
| Kumys |
| To
some people it is just fermented mare's milk, but to the Kyrgyz it is a
symbol of their nationhood a gift from god from which they derive
energy and inner strength. Today, variations are also made from camel's
milk and cow's milk but to the Kyrgyz, true Kumys is always made from
mare's milk. ...read more |
| Caves |
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Many of the caves provide evidence of early
habitation by man in the region such as cave paintings and
archaeological finds of domestic implements. |
| Irkeshtam |
| Irkeshtam
is approached from Osh, the second city of Kyrgyzstan, in the south of
the country. The road travels south along the valley of the Taldyk and
Gulcho river gorges to the village of Sary Tash ("Yellow Stone" in
Kyrgyz), which sits on a crossroads. To the west lies the road to
Dushanbe in Tajikistan through the Kyzyl-Suu valley; to the South lies
the road over the Kyzyl Art pass into the Gorno Badakshan region of
Tajikistan and Murgab; to the east heading into the mountains lies the
road to Irkeshtam and the Chinese border. ...read more |
| Women's costume |
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The main features of women's costumes in
Kyrgyzstan were long dresses and wide trousers. Different costumes or
styles would indicate if a young woman was married or single, and
elderly women had their own style of dress and headdress. The colour
was usually white, blue or red. The colour red was the main
characteristic of a young woman's dress. Recently, however, bright
fabrics of other colors like orange and yellow have become fashionable. |
| The song of Khan-Tengri |
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Who asked for Khan-Tengri there; rise! Half-awake, half asleep, I can not understand where I am, though I hear the inviting call and it seems like I am kind of awake already... or still asleep? In a tent, there could not be such darkness, even at night; and whence does this wooden floor come - so rough and uncomfortably slanting, which makes all the body ache? ...read more |
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| Embroidery Tush Kiyiz are a special case in the use of embroidery. Embroidery was a very popular and widespread craft practiced by women of all ages from the very young to the very old and was more individualistic than some of the other traditional crafts, because it didn't require a collective effort. ...read more |
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Discovery Kyrgyzstan #5
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