Kyzyl-Oi - Spot the ball - I mean the headless goat

23rd Aug : Kyzl-Oi

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August 23rd 2014
Kyzl-Oi village is nestled alongside the Karamoron river, and in a valley between two massive mountain ranges. At about 11am, we wandered down to the village 'square' where the Horse Festival was about to start. The first hour and a half were local singers, and dancers followed by traditional village games such as Tug-a-War , arm wrestling, and 'hit the dirty bucket with a spear whilst blindfol ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Suusamyr Valley

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A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... ... read more