The role of Europe in the construction of industry in Bishkek
Back in 1924, 14 rail cars arrived in the city of Pishpek with workers and equipment from Czechoslovakia.
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Sep 1, 2022
Art of Nomads
Nomadic art is a unique form of art that has been practiced by various cultures around the world.
Jul 14, 2022
Women's traditional costumes in Kyrgyzstan
The main features of women’s costumes in Kyrgyzstan were long dresses and wide trousers. Different costumes or styles would indicate if a...
Jul 1, 2022
Tush Kiyiz - traditional wall hangings
Tush Kiyiz (pronounced “toosh Keeyiz”) are wall hangings, or wall panels. Originally used as decoration in yurts, (the traditional home...
Jul 1, 2022
The Dog Which is Not For Sale: Taigan, Kyrgyz Borzoi
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...
Jul 1, 2022
Kumys - beverage of nomads
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...
Jun 29, 2022
Caves of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is rich in caves and grottos, («Unkur» in Kyrgyz), which are scattered throughout the Republic and they attract a number o...
Jun 1, 2022
Silk Road Heritage of Kyrgyzstan
Despite the name by which this network of routes in known today, it wasn't a single road, but rather a number of different routes which...
May 1, 2022
Horse - wings of Kyrgyz
To the Kyrgyz, a horse is a prized possession, and horsemanship a much-prized skill. Perhaps, therefore, it is not surprising that among...
Apr 1, 2022
Victory Peak - the highest in Kyrgyzstan
Peak Pobeda, is one of three 7000-plus meter giants in Kyrgyzstan. At 7439 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Tien Shan range...
Dec 4, 2021
The Legend of the city Osh and Suleiman Mountain
Wise people say that the City of Osh existed before the birth of the prophet Sueiman. They also say that the first man on earth predicted...
Dec 4, 2021
The Legend of Tash-Rabat
80 km from the village of At-Bashi and 18 km from the Torugart road, in a picturesque gorge of Kara-Koyum, there are the ruins of...
Dec 4, 2021
Legends of Issyk-Kul Lake
People say: “Without legends, there is no past , without the past there is no present”. Chinghiz Aitmatov wrote: "People love and...
Dec 4, 2021
Pearl of Kyrgyzstan - Issyk-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul is an endorheic lake in the northern Tian Shan Mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is the tenth largest lake in the world by...
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