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Shrenk's Borer - Shrenktin Beetle
Insects of Kyrgyzstan

Shrenk's Borer - Shrenktin Beetle

Schrenk's Blister Beetle - Mylabris schrenki Gebl. They are easily recognized by their characteristic and bright appearance. The beetles are of medium to large size, usually brightly colored, with a head that is lowered and narrowed towards the back, with 11-segmented, less often 8-10 segmented antennae, a narrowed first segment of the thorax, flexible elytra that are wider than the first segment of the thorax and often do not cover the entire abdomen, split bones, and large touching

10.01.2022, 20:00
Social and Economic Development of Mogulistan
Chagatai Ulus. Haidu State. Moghulistan

Social and Economic Development of Mogulistan

Social and Economic Development of Mogulistan There is very little information in written sources about the social and economic development of Mogulistan. Nevertheless, some scattered data from Eastern authors on this issue raises a certain interest. The invasion of Genghis Khan into Central Asia brought great destruction and led to the decline of urban life and settled agricultural culture. However, it is not entirely correct to equate the consequences of the Mongol invasion for this region

09.01.2022, 13:02
"The Andijan Uprising" - one of the complex events in the history of the peoples of Central Asia
Peoples movements of Central Asia in the XIX century

"The Andijan Uprising" - one of the complex events in the history of the peoples of Central Asia

Repression of the "Disobedient" Repressive measures related to the suppression of the uprising in question continued. Local feudal nobility, including the manaps who held the positions of volost administrators, took advantage of this situation. They extorted money, livestock, and valuables from the working people under the threat of arrest for allegedly participating in the "Andijan Uprising," and ruthlessly dealt with those representatives of the working class who showed

08.01.2022, 13:24
People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR Anvar Kuttubaeva. Part - 2
Women of Kyrgyzstan / Actors of Kyrgyzstan

People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR Anvar Kuttubaeva. Part - 2

Anvar Kuttubaeva. Part - 2 The theater gradually expanded, its ensemble was replenished with talented artists with good voices. Russian composers V. Vlasov, V. Fere, and experienced artistic director, conductor V. Tselikovsky, along with our composer-melodist Abdylaas Maldybaev, and librettists D. Bokonbaev, J. Turusbekov, and K. Malikov began working on the creation of the first Kyrgyz opera "Aichurek," based on one of the episodes of the epic "Manas." This period in the

08.01.2022, 12:49
Red Terror Declared in Response to White Terrorism
1937 in Kyrgyzstan

Red Terror Declared in Response to White Terrorism

SPINNING THE FLYWHEEL At the February-March Plenary of the Central Committee of the VKP(b) in 1937, in the report "On the Deficiencies of Party Work and Measures for the Liquidation of Trotskyist and Other Double Dealers," Stalin formulated three conclusions: "First, the sabotage and diversionary espionage work of agents of foreign states, among whom Trotskyists played a rather active role, affected to some extent all or almost all our organizations, both economic and

06.01.2022, 12:18
Semetey. The Childhood Years of Semetey. Part - 1
"Semetey" in prose

Semetey. The Childhood Years of Semetey. Part - 1

Childhood years of Semetey. When Semetey grew up, he was completely unaware that Manas was his father, Kanikei was his mother, and Talas was his homeland. At the age of twelve, he was a wild and audacious boy. One day he beat up eighty hodjas and a hundred priests until they bled. The hodjas and priests he had beaten gathered and went to complain to Temir Khan, trying to slander Semetey before him, but Temir Khan did not listen to their complaints, executed many of them, and imprisoned the

05.01.2022, 22:40
Letter from Moldo Alymkul to D. Karabekov about the intention to stand against the Russians
Shabdan Baatyr

Letter from Moldo Alymkul to D. Karabekov about the intention to stand against the Russians

LETTER FROM MOLDО ALYMKUL TO AMER UL AMIR, SON OF ASAN BIYA, AND PARVANACHI MINBAY, SON OF ASRAR ALI DZHANTAY TO KARABEKOV REGARDING THEIR INTENTION TO ACT AGAINST THE RUSSIANS. 1863 Esteemed Datkha Dzhantay-batyr! I testify to you many bows and the following speech: Praise be to Allah, the shameful deeds that were according to the will of the Almighty God have ceased, and all the nomadic peoples have unanimously submitted to the Kokand Government, united by ties of kinship, and there is not a

04.01.2022, 13:33
The Tale of Joomart and Adile
Kyrgyz fairy tales

The Tale of Joomart and Adile

JOOMBART AND ADIL In ancient times, there were khans among neighboring peoples—Joombart-khan and Adil-khan. Joombart-khan was just and sought for all people to live equally well. He worked until noon, and in the second half of the day, he walked among the people, noticing if there were any hungry or poorly dressed. Adil-khan was quite different. People said of him that he was a man who played on dark strings. When he needed to learn something, he would summon someone for interrogation and

04.01.2022, 13:17
Alimbek Datka and His Madrasah
Kurmanjan Datka

Alimbek Datka and His Madrasah

Alymbek's Madrasah The city of Osh in the 19th century, which we detailed in the previous chapter, has a direct connection to the story of the main heroine of our book, Kurmandzhan, for a very simple reason. This ancient city was viewed by the Alay tribal leaders as their stronghold in the Fergana Valley. Many of them owned lands, houses, and trading shops here. They built mosques and madrasahs. Such landowners were often granted a special form of property by the rulers - waqf. This

03.01.2022, 18:11
Kuyruk Boor - a popular snack in Kyrgyzstan
Meat and offal dishes

Kuyruk Boor - a popular snack in Kyrgyzstan

Kuyruk Boor Kuyruk Boor or Kuyryk Bauyr is a popular snack prepared in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. There is a similar dish in Uzbekistan called Dumba Jigar, but it is served very rarely, as people prefer to make delicious shashlik from these ingredients. Traditionally, before serving the main dish - Beshbarmak / Et asu, a series of snacks are offered to guests to stimulate their appetite, among which is Kuyruk Boor. The name of the dish comes from two words - Kuyruk (Kuyryk) meaning lamb tail

03.01.2022, 17:39
The title translates to "The Village of Kara-Balta."
Kara-Balta - Black Ax

The title translates to "The Village of Kara-Balta."

The Formation of the Settlement as a Future City The Kokand fortresses were built throughout the Chui Valley. Shish-Debe controlled its entire western part, while Pishpek controlled the eastern part. The burden of supplying military garrisons with food and clothing fell heavily on the Kyrgyz population. Among the Kyrgyz clans, Solto and Bughu, descendants of Jaiyl-Baatyr, who called this land "Jaiyl-Eli," the idea of seeking protection from a strong neighbor - Russia - was maturing.

02.01.2022, 12:33
Fergana and Mixed Type Houses in the South of Osh Region
Ethnography

Fergana and Mixed Type Houses in the South of Osh Region

House with a high gable roof. Aksy District. Fergana and Mixed Types of Houses. While the spread of the first type of dwelling (Pamir type), according to the data we have, was limited, the second type (Fergana type) has been widely constructed in both variations throughout the southern part of the Osh region for a long time and has the broadest distribution among all the types of houses we have noted. The third, mixed type, starting from the late 19th century and especially in the early 20th

31.12.2021, 11:52
January 16, 1925 — the day of the publication of the declaration on the formation of the national statehood of the Kyrgyz people
Pishpek - Frunze - Bishkek

January 16, 1925 — the day of the publication of the declaration on the formation of the national statehood of the Kyrgyz people

Official Proclamation of the Formation of National Statehood of the Kyrgyz People When forming the Kyrgyz Autonomous Region, the principles of territorial integrity and economic ties between the peoples of the newly formed autonomy were taken into account. Specifically, the Kyrgyz Autonomous Region included the Karakol, Naryn, and almost the entire Pishpek districts, the Jety-Su region, the Osh district, 10 volosts from the Andijan region, 10 volosts from the Namangan region, 2 volosts from

29.12.2021, 19:33
The Significance of Individuality for the History of Kyrgyzstan in the 1920s
Kyrgyzstan in the 1920s

The Significance of Individuality for the History of Kyrgyzstan in the 1920s

Personality and History Soviet scientific literature has always shown interest in the problem of the individual; however, it has not examined it thoroughly and deeply enough. The analysis of several of its aspects has been under an unspoken taboo. For example, issues of cannibalism, sexual attraction, or the significance of sexual selection in human origins, among others. Undoubtedly, other interests play a leading role in the spiritual life of a person, but this does not mean that the true

29.12.2021, 18:41
Nuzket - The Center of Culture on the Great Silk Road in the 6th-7th Centuries
Kara-Balta - Black Ax

Nuzket - The Center of Culture on the Great Silk Road in the 6th-7th Centuries

Nuzket (Kara-Balta) Various surviving Arab and Chinese sources indicate that along the Great Silk Road in the VI-VII centuries AD, trade and craft settlements began to emerge in the Chui Valley due to favorable circumstances, which grew in significance into major trade centers and cities. The names of these settlements have been preserved in Arab sources: Taraz (Jambyl), Kulan (Merke), Nuzket (Kara-Balta), Kharon (Belovodskoye), Jul (Sokuluk), Saryg, Suayab, Navkat... Due to its location,

27.12.2021, 14:41
Military Mobilization Work of Local Government Authorities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan during the Great Patriotic War

Military Mobilization Work of Local Government Authorities in Kyrgyzstan

Activities of the Councils of Workers' Deputies in Military Conditions The Councils of Workers' Deputies also reorganized their work in accordance with military conditions. This reorganization brought some changes to the structure and methods of work of local government bodies, as well as their organizational forms, with the aim of maximizing the adaptation of the Councils' activities to the fulfillment of military mobilization and economic-organizational tasks dictated by the

27.12.2021, 13:53
Kyrgyz Management System
Ethnography

Kyrgyz Management System

POWER SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS According to historical sources, the Kyrgyz people went through a series of stages of state-political development from the end of the 3rd - beginning of the 2nd century BC to the first half of the 19th century. This development ranged from the simplest political organization in the form of "ownership" to a centralized medieval empire in the 9th-10th centuries. In Southern Siberia and Eastern Turkestan, until the early 18th century, there were

26.12.2021, 23:56
Ethnonyms Included in the Composition of the Kyrgyz People
Chagatai Ulus. Haidu State. Moghulistan

Ethnonyms Included in the Composition of the Kyrgyz People

Ethnic Self-Consciousness of the Kyrgyz People In 1517, the ruler of the Kyrgyz was Muhammad. Apparently, he became the ruler of the Kyrgyz after Mansur Khan's victory over his brothers. During Sultan Said Khan's campaign in 1517 against Mogulistan, Muhammad's base was located on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. Sultan Said Khan resettled the Kyrgyz from Jumgal and Kochkor to Atbashy. Based on this information, it can be asserted that in the first quarter of the 16th

26.12.2021, 23:35
The Execution of Madali Ishan and His Associates
Peoples movements of Central Asia in the XIX century

The Execution of Madali Ishan and His Associates

Madali Ishan and other participants of the uprising before execution Colonial Authority Against the Rebels A larger uprising occurred in the mountainous region of Andijan County, populated by Kyrgyz people. The number of participants exceeded 1,000. The rebels did not have a single leader and consisted of several groups, each of which numbered 200-300 people. The participants of the uprising were armed with clubs (sticks), spears, and partially with rifles and pistols. As noted in an official

25.12.2021, 13:04
People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR Anvar Kuttubaeva. Part - 1
Women of Kyrgyzstan / Actors of Kyrgyzstan

People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR Anvar Kuttubaeva. Part - 1

Anvar Kuttubaeva (1915 -1977) In 1926, the first Kyrgyz theatrical studio was opened. Sixteen men and four women were accepted. Among the first artists of the troupe was Anvar Kuttubaeva. She created many memorable characters on the Kyrgyz stage. In 1937, she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic, and in 1939 - the title of People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR and was awarded the Order of Lenin. She became the first People's Artist of the republic. During her 36-year

24.12.2021, 21:55