Manor without a Courtyard and Fence in Southern Kyrgyzstan

The third type is a manor without a yard and fence, although the area in front of the house is referred to as a yard. Economic buildings are located in close proximity to the house in various configurations. The architecture of the houses is predominantly characterized by a high gabled roof of the Russian type. Such manors are concentrated in the eastern part of the region — in the Aksai, Soviet, Uzgen, and partly in the Nookat districts. Manors without a yard but with a house of the Fergana type are widely spread in southern Kyrgyzstan.

The fourth type includes manors located on mountain slopes, on steep inclines. There are no fences here. The house and economic buildings are situated along the slope. Usually, the houses are two stories. The first floor is used as a utility space, often housing livestock. The second floor serves as living quarters. Sometimes the roof of the first floor extends slightly and serves as a free platform where the family relaxes in the summer. Various utility buildings are constructed near the house.

Such manors are most characteristic of the Laylak, Batken, Frunze districts, and the Alai Valley. They are no longer being built.

When building a house in Southern Kyrgyzstan, certain customs are observed. First of all, the custom of mutual assistance known as "ashar" is widely maintained. This is used during the most labor-intensive processes of work: when erecting walls and when roofing.

When laying the foundation, the oldest person in the village is invited. According to tradition, he addresses a prayer to the builders' patron (laichi) Ibrahim. During this, all the best craftsmen are remembered, and the elder must mention his father's name.

Kyrgyz people often start building houses on Mondays, considering this day to be the most auspicious.

Among the Kyrgyz of the Adigine group, the following custom is recorded. Melted lead is poured into a pit at the site of the future house.

When the lead cools, it is removed, wrapped in a piece of white felt, and carefully hidden. This superstition is associated with the hope of acquiring wealth in the new house.

The emergence of closed-type manors among the Kyrgyz by the beginning of the 20th century