Slavery in the Social Structure of the Kyrgyz Among the Kyrgyz of the South, there also existed a category of ...
Ethnography
Three Methods of Wall Construction among the Kyrgyz When starting to describe the types of houses and estates, it is ...
Poor Kyrgyz in the Second Half of the 19th Century A numerous social category consisted of the poor - kedeiler - ...
Kyrgyz Settlements The character of the settlement, as well as the dwellings themselves, shows great diversity in ...
Kyrgyz Elite During the dominance of the Kokand Khanate, some changes occurred in the social hierarchy. Many southern ...
Sedentary Life among the Kyrgyz The transition to sedentary life, being an extremely complex process, involves ...
Hero. The Institute of Heroism evolved from a military-democratic structure. The main purpose of a hero (baatyr) is to ...
Settlements and Permanent Housing The 19th century was a turning point in the life of the Kyrgyz. It marked the ...
Bais, Biis, and Manaps The measure of wealth and the main equivalent in trade and economic relations was livestock; ...
Migrations of Kyrgyz to Jailoo A significant event in the life of nomadic Kyrgyz was the migration from winter camps ...
Social and Professional Structure. The Kyrgyz did not have closed caste associations, typical of the settled ...
Yurts of Rich Herdsmen vs. Dwellings of Poor Shepherds The yurts of rich herdsmen were usually large: they consisted ...