A resident of the Issyk-Kul region has become a double suspect in poaching. According to information from the regional police press service, as part of measures to combat poaching, officers of the tourism and environmental police arrested a young man named A.N., born in 2002, for illegal fishing.
In the Tyup district of the Issyk-Kul region, in the village of Kurmenty, lives 78-year-old Kanymgul Abitova, who is now retired. For 25 years, during the existence of the Soviet Union, Kanymgul worked in various fields: she was a warehouse manager, a combine operator, a cook, and worked in the fields.
With the beginning of November, the Chingiz Aitmatov Russian Drama Theater presents a variety of emotions to the audience — from touching dramas to cheerful comedies. Dreams, feelings, and secrets of the characters will come to life on stage again. Lovers of lyrical and deep reflections will be able to see psychological dramas and comedies that will make them think.
The summer club in the village of Ketmen-Tobo, which has been abandoned since 1992, was once the center of cultural life. The building, which is a summer cinema with 500 seats, was constructed from 1987 to 1991 and was used for cultural events.
At a cultural event organized in the rural district of Dөbөlү in the Naryn region, a competition called "Kyz-jigit sarmerden" ("games for girls and boys") took place, reports Turmush correspondent. Representatives from the leadership of the Dөbөlү rural district administration and cultural institutions, as well as from the Chyet Nura rural district, participated in this event. Among the participants was the head of the Naryn District House of Culture, Nueva Jumagul, along
During his visit to the Jalal-Abad region, President Sadyr Japarov participated in the opening of the Karakul Hydroelectric Power Station and held a meeting with local residents. The president's press service published a video of the event. During the conversation, one of the teachers mentioned that the best school in the city needs an additional building.
On October 26, the "Dostuk" festival took place in the Ala-Buka district of the Jalal-Abad region, reports Turmush correspondent. Local authorities were present at the event, including Akim Ruslan Aitbaev, as well as foreign guests, among them Deputy Head of the Kasansay District of Uzbekistan Rustam Khozhiev and First Deputy Akim of the Jeti-Oguz District of the Issyk-Kul Region Kadybek Adzhiev.
On October 27, 2025, President Sadyr Japarov announced the start of construction of mortgage houses in Kara-Kul, located in the Jalal-Abad region. On this day, the head of state participated in the opening ceremony of the Kara-Kul Hydroelectric Power Station, which has a capacity of 18 megawatts. The total cost of the project was 25 million dollars. Experts predict that the average annual electricity generation will be 104 million kWh, which should reduce the electricity deficit in the country
Recently, a festival called "Dostuk" took place in the Ala-Bukinsky district, with a delegation from the Kasansay district of the Namangan region of Uzbekistan participating. According to the district akim Ruslan Aitbaev, within the framework of this event, a food fair and an exhibition of agricultural machinery were organized.
Employees of Osh State University conducted excavations at the Shut pasture, located in the rural ayil of the Papan district of Kara-Suu. University scientists reported that they managed to study a new archaeological site, which dates back to approximately the 2nd–1st centuries BC.
From October 29 to November 2, an event dedicated to Russian culture will take place in Kyrgyzstan. The Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Timurlan Azhymaliev, announced this at a press conference at the "Kabar" agency. According to Azhymaliev, this event aims to strengthen cultural ties between the two countries.
In At-Bashy, a solemn event was held to commemorate the centenary of the People's Artists of Kyrgyzstan — Seyitkazy Andabekov and Koysun Karasartova. During the celebration, moments from their creative journey were showcased, as well as the significant contribution of these outstanding individuals to the development of culture. The ensemble "Shayir Apalar" and other cultural workers performed the famous works of the artists, creating an atmosphere of an unforgettable evening
Former Prime Minister suggests putting this issue to a referendum Felix Kulov, the former prime minister, expressed the opinion that the city that will bear the name of Manas should have the status of republican significance, rather than regional. He voiced this on his Facebook page.
Our project "Moments of Life" is shaped by active participants — readers of 24.kg, who are passionate about traveling around Kyrgyzstan and love capturing their adventures in photos and videos. Let's take a stroll through September Bishkek, explore autumn Sokuluk, enjoy the beauty of Issyk-Kul and Lake Son-Kul, and then conclude our tour in the south of the country. The first stop on our journey will be Bishkek, presented by one of our regular authors — Nikolai Manakovsky.
In the "Jubailar" section, new heroes are introduced — Khorlan Beksyrgaeva and Moldaly Adzhikulov, who live in the Sokuluk district of Chui region. Khorlan, originally from Kazakhstan, moved to Issyk-Kul for allergy treatment. There, she met her future husband, a Kyrgyz jigit, and decided to stay in Kyrgyzstan.
On Gorky Street (Zhusayev) in the city of Karakol, Issyk-Kul region, there is an old house, reported Turmush from the city administration. According to their information, this house was built in 1918.
On the stage of the popular Russian show "Well, Everyone Together!" Kyrgyz singer Azat Raimberdiev proposed to his girlfriend. This event took place during the seventh episode of the seventh season, which aired on October 24. Raimberdiev, a finalist of the fifth season of the program, spoke his words after the performance of Djamila Khabibullina from Kazan, noting the beauty of her name, which is associated with the works of the famous writer Chyngyz Aitmatov.
Kumarkan Ishenalieva, a resident of the village of Kara-Suu in the At-Bashinsky district, spoke about a mysterious and almost forgotten ritual of the Kyrgyz people — “köl börü.” Despite the fact that this ritual is hardly practiced in modern times, some elderly women with special healing abilities (Kyrg. - “kolunda emii bar apalar”) continue to use it.
In the Jumgal district of the Naryn region, the newly formed song and dance ensemble "Bekbekey" participated in the "International Festival of Culture and Arts," which took place in eight cities across Turkey. This was reported by the head of the ensemble, Baktygul Ryspaikyz.
In the historical and ethnographic museum of the Jumgal district, there are now more than 100 exhibits related to the 19th and 20th centuries. Previously, these items were housed in the school museum named after Kalik Akiev, located in the village of Kyzyl-Zhyldyz in the Jumgal district, which is currently closed.
Today, an important ceremony took place in the Kara-Suu district of the Osh region, where a time capsule was laid at the main water intake facility of the Otuz-Adyr main canal. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this event symbolizes the beginning of large-scale modernization of the Kurshab-Sai irrigation system, which is of great importance for the agricultural sector of the region. In a solemn atmosphere, Bakyt Torobaev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of
It has been a month since Chynybek and Aysulu got married, and they moved to the aiyl where Khan Karakhan ruled, which in Kyrgyz translates to Black Khan. Karakhan was an evil wizard — this was known to all the residents of the aiyl, and everyone feared him. Only Chynybek was unaware of this, but soon their paths intertwined. This happened on the day of falcon hunting, which Karakhan was very fond of. As soon as he released the falcon on a hare, the bird flapped its wings and flew back home,
The status of women in family relationships changed depending on age, the number of children born, authority among related families, etc. The principles of patriarchal-feudal morality regarding married women can be summarized as follows: a woman must obey her husband, not engage in disputes with him; she must respect and honor all of her husband's relatives, and she is obliged to strictly adhere to behavioral norms within the family and among relatives; in the morning, she should rise
Part - 3 Adzhibay, brother of Aichurek, was known For his eloquence, but he was a coward Tumenbay, another brother, was silent But he was brave and skilled in battle
After Muradyl's death, the remaining Chinese could not resist and fled. The entire numerous enemy army was ruthlessly slaughtered. Semetey, Bakay, Kulchoro, and Kanchoro let the captured horses into their herds and continued their journey towards their ails. The bullet that hit Semetey from Konurbay lodged in his bone. While fighting Muradyl, in the heat of the moment he did not feel the pain of the wound. When the battle ended and the heroes had traveled some distance, clots of black
Food prepared with love is a gift for the soul and heart. Folk wisdom says: If food is made with soul and good spirits, then a person who tastes this food also gains peace of mind, good mood, and spiritual enrichment. Protective dishes are not just food that satisfies hunger or fills the stomach, but a symbiosis of physical and spiritual elements. The physical element refers to the food itself and its ingredients, while the spiritual encompasses customs, traditions, rituals, and, in general,
This was a long, long time ago, when people were divided into rich and poor and believed in good and evil wizards capable of performing various miracles. In one Kyrgyz village, high in the mountains, lived two neighbors — Minbay and Juzbay. Minbay was a wealthy man: his flock numbered a thousand sheep. Juzbay was poorer: he had only a hundred sheep. The only thing that brought Juzbay joy was his son Chynybek. This extraordinary story happened to Chynybek. It began in the summer pasture — the
In the men's Kyrgyz costume, wearing a belt is considered mandatory. For the past hundred years, belts have been made using a kushak, a wide leather (or velvet) belt adorned with silver buckles and scarves. The most archaic type is considered to be the kushak (boto kur, bel kur) made from a strip of home-produced fabric 1.5 to 2 meters long and 30 to 35 cm wide. Older men wore a white kushak, middle-aged men wore a darker color, and young men wore red. Boys began to wear the kushak at the
Part - 2 The delay of Kulchoro troubled the khan He began to worry about his fate: - I sent my brother on a fruitless journey! Perhaps he drowned or fell in battle?
The social composition of families was directly dependent on the economic specifics of the family and had regional differences. In the 19th to early 20th centuries, nomadic traditions, as well as the livestock-oriented economy, were better preserved in mountainous areas, primarily in the central part of the Tien Shan and Pamir-Alai. To meet the need for agricultural products, part of the family or hired related families would stay in winter pastures, where they grew barley, millet, etc. In the
Konurbay ordered his army to prepare for the campaign, warning that anyone who did not follow his orders would have their heads removed. There were no disobedient among his orders. Out of fear of him, the entire population began to prepare. Meanwhile, Konurbay decided that he needed to see Semetey at least once himself, to weigh his own strength, and if it turned out that he could handle him alone, one-on-one, he would not gather his troops. If, however, it proved too much for him alone, he
Salad "Ala-Archa" is a traditional Kyrgyz dish named after one of the most famous ski resorts in Kyrgyzstan. The name "Ala-Archa" translates to "multicolored stones" or "stone mountains." This salad is one of the symbols of Kyrgyz cuisine and is distinguished by its bright and juicy flavors. One of the features of the "Ala-Archa" salad is the use of meat.
Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman in the distant mountains. They sowed grain and tended livestock — that was their livelihood. And in those mountains lived a wild boar, a gray wolf, a clumsy bear, a striped tiger, a fearsome lion, and a cunning fox. They brought no peace to the old man and old woman. One day, hard times came to the mountains, and life became difficult. It was especially hard for the fox: she was a gourmet, used to eating only the most tender and
Among the herders in northern Kyrgyzstan, felt clothing in the form of a kementai cloak was common. In the south, we noted only a few centers of its distribution in the past. For example, in the Soviet district, the elders from the Adigine group wore such clothing made from dark felt, but covered on top with fabric produced at home. According to the stories of elder Umurzaly Toktonazarov (from the village of Uulu in the Aravan district), "kementai" was sewn in both white and dark
Taking with him fourteen tulpars Twenty-five khans' sons Accompanied by Kulchoro and Kanchoro Semetey set off on a long journey He rode in search of Akshumkar Day and night continuing his path Approaching the lands of Akhun-khan He stopped to rest
The predominant type of family at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century was the nuclear family, which consisted of direct relatives - parents and children. The size of such families varied in different regions where the Kyrgyz lived. For instance, in the Pishpek district in 1912-1913, the average family size was 5.6 people of both sexes (Materials... 1913. p. 284), in the Namangan district - 5.5 (Materials... 1913. p. 90), in the Andijan district - 5.9 (Materials... 1913. p.
Where there is a guest, there is joy and abundance. "It is a sin to leave a hospitable home without tasting the bread," say the Kyrgyz. Indeed, it is in customs that the soul of the people lives, in traditions lies their strength. Hospitality is a distinctive national trait of the Kyrgyz people. For the Kyrgyz, a guest is sacred. It was believed that with the arrival of a guest, the home fills with happiness (kut). In ancient times, the owner of the yurt had to feed the guest and his
Once, Aldar's wife really wanted to eat sour cream, and she began to ask her husband to get a cow. “How can I buy a cow if I have no money?” — the poor man lamented and found no way out. He wanted very much to please his wife, and one morning he said:
The clothing that protects against the cold in winter and at high altitudes in the mountains for all Kyrgyz people, as well as for many peoples of Central and Middle Asia, is the fur coat of the type known as nagolny tulup (ton, postun). It is a typical male garment. Boys began to be dressed in sheepskin coats from about the age of three. In the past, the tulup was an essential attribute of every nomad living year-round in a yurt. “What our stoves and the walls of our houses provide, a Kyrgyz
The separation from Akshumkar was heavy - It felt like my father died again! Semetey wept bitterly for the bird He finally decided to find the falcon! - It was not an ordinary swan that took him away! Kulchoro and Kanchoro said We will go to Sarykhan, to Kankey, to Bakay They have seen many wonders and know much!
The family is the most important institution in the system of social relations in Kyrgyz society. Its history dates back centuries. The roots of many family traditions can be found in the early forms of social relations that existed among the ethnic communities that later became part of the Kyrgyz people. The family has gone through several stages, each characterized by forms of family and family relations corresponding to the existing social relations. In the early stages, the large
Have you heard of the delicacy called suzma? In short, it is a fermented milk product obtained by separating whey from katyk. In terms of consistency, it resembles sour cream, but the taste is different. The name of the product translates from Turkic as "strained," which fully reflects its preparation method. Ready suzma is eaten as a standalone dish, added to salads and soups. Suzma (suzma) can have different consistencies; a thicker version is suitable for pâtés, and it is often
HOW ALDAR ACQUIRED A HORSE The people's word about Aldar's exploits, his cunning and resourcefulness spread across the mountainous region of the Kyrgyz. It also reached the ears of the rich man Karabay. The envious wealthy man rode his best steed to the renowned trickster to challenge him in the art of deception. — Not today, — Aldar replied to the rich man's proposal, — another time. — No, if the people's tales about you are true, then argue with me today. Otherwise, I
While they were riding, he kept recalling the campaign of Manas, showing where they had stopped for the night and telling where and with whom they had fought. When they approached a certain pass, Bakai stopped and said:
The word is the soul of the people! Each proverb is a true gem, extracted from the depths of the national consciousness and polished by time. The civilization of the Kyrgyz nomads is a true treasure trove of wisdom and a repository of moral foundations for us, their descendants and heirs. It is very important for us today to restore much and to carefully manage the wealth bequeathed to us. After all, most of the traditions, legends, proverbs, and taboos represent the philosophy and moral
The glasnost of the perestroika period opened new opportunities for the study and popularization of historical and cultural heritage. It was during this period that the dissemination of sanjyr received a new impetus. Starting from district and regional periodicals and ending with popular magazines of the republic such as "Ala-Too," "Kyrgyzstan Madeniyaty," and others, sanjyr began to be published, allowing a wide range of readers to become acquainted with them. In 1990, a
Once, while on the road, Bakai looked ahead and fancied that Manas, Almambet, and Chubak were riding at the head of the group. Lost in thought, he began to ponder: "Am I really seeing these lions before me, or is it just an illusion?" Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was Semetey, Kulchoro, and Kanchoro. They resembled their fathers Manas, Almambet, and Chubak so closely that it seemed as if their fathers' skins had been taken off and put on their children. Bakai was very
On the appointed day, Aldar placed the "goat" in a bag and came with it to the arena. A huge crowd had gathered here; everyone wanted to see how the horned fighters would battle. They fought so fiercely that sparks flew from their horns. The Khan, seeing Aldar, called him over and said with a smirk: