Traditions
Traditional culture and customs in Kyrgyzstan is one of most important phenomena that can be seen in everyday life. Nomadic way of life in Kyrgyzstan is closely connected to folk traditions that are associated with Turkic and Mongolian peoples. All the holidays, folk crafts, poems and music, national cuisine are connected to nomad life; you have an opportunity to be in the heart of every activity in the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan.
Even nowadays, when Kyrgyzstan is a modern country, folk traditions are loved, respected and honored and are going from generation to generation. The well-known traditional custom of Kyrgyzstan is hospitality, when since ancient times nobody left without visiting Kyrgyz House. Due to the nomadic way of life, the peculiar kinds of bread are "komoch-nan"(round bread), "tandyr-nan" which is baked in tandyr - a kind of clay oven. Pieces of fried bread, known as "boorsok" are permanent on the Kyrgyz table. A national drink is made from mare's milk is Kumys.
In accordance with traditions in Kyrgyzstan each bride must have a wedding gift of different blankets and pillows, carpets, for which Kyrgyz women have always been known as masterful workmanship. Older women of Kyrgyzstan were passing their skills of wool processing, embroidery for clothes and carpets to younger ones.
During your tour in Kyrgyzstan you will see all traditions and customs of people in Kyrgyzstan. You will find out phenomena of culture of everyday life of Kyrgyzstan. Contact our managers for more information, we are glad to see you in Kyrgyzstan and wish an interesting holiday!
