BAYTIK-BATYR In 1862, a rebellion erupted among the Kyrgyz in the Chuy Valley. It was led by the bey of the Solto ...
Myths and legends
ALIMBEK-DATKA The power of the khan's deputy in the Andijan province, Alimbek-datka, is strong. The entire Alay is in ...
COMPETITION The famous Russian scientist P. P. Semenov (Tyan-Shansky) during his journey to Kyrgyzstan visited the aul ...
ORMON-KHAN Time passed. The old generation of manaps peacefully departed to the other world. A new generation took ...
AT THE WALLS OF KASHGAR At sunset on a summer day, a small merchant caravan approaches the gates of Kashgar — the ...
THE AKCHIY MASSACRE A dozen horsemen descend a steep path to the river. While the horses drink greedily, snorting and ...
THE FIRST KYRGYZ EMBASSY TO RUSSIA. They deliberated for a long time on whom to appoint as ambassador to the distant ...
KURULTAI In the village of Atake, guests began to arrive in the morning. First, the close ones: the junior biis — ...
Why is the city called Bishkek? Darytai, grunting, approached the hearth, leisurely adjusting the hot ember that had ...
URA-TYUBE UNDER SIEGE In the far west of Fergana lies a small flourishing region — Ura-Tyube. In the 18th century, it ...
BALASAGUN-BURANA An expansive valley, bordered by two mountain ranges, is filled with pure and fresh air. Through it, ...
BARS KHAN An analysis of the legend provided by Gardizi to explain the etymology of the toponym "Barskhan" ...