Folk Legends: In Kyrgyzstan, There is an Area for Daughters-in-Law Tired of Their Mothers-in-Law

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In the Batken region, in the Kadamjay district, there is the village of Kuldü, which is part of the Orozbekov rural area.

The village is located along the Kadamjay–Aydarken road, on the old route connecting Osh, Batken, and Razakov.

Local historians associate the name "Kuldü" with the unique characteristics of the region's soil. Despite the cold winters, the sun shines brightly here, and the snow melts quickly, creating the impression that the land is smiling. This is why the place was named "the smiling land," and the village is called Kuldü (which translates to laughter).

In addition, there is an area in the village known as "Kainebezer."

Local residents say that this name originated in a joking context: it became the name for the area where young brides, who moved here, preferred to live separately from their mothers-in-law, tired of household chores. Despite its joking nature, Kainebezer is still considered a separate locality, and this name was given by the locals themselves.

In 1970, during the Soviet Union, in order to activate the work of the Kadamjay state farm, the central garage was relocated to the village of Kuldü. Students from Leningrad arrived to build 15 two-room houses, and by 1973 they were completed. Families of teachers, shepherds, and mechanics moved into the new houses, and the first director of the state farm was Orun Abdyrahmanov.

From 1975 to 1978, the village was supplied with clean drinking water.

Over the past 50 years, the population has significantly increased, and now there are 2,450 households living in Kuldü.

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