Culture and history

Kyrgyzstan grew out of the nomadic civilization of the Tien Shan: yurt, equestrian games (kok-boru), berkutchi and shepherd cycles still form symbolism and life.

The central cultural code remains the epic "Manas" - an oral tradition that unites ideas about heroism, gender and land.

Sunni Islam is combined with elements of veneration of nature and mountain shrines; important holidays are Nooruz and Kurman ait.

In crafts, felt carpets (shyrdak, ala-kiiz), leather embossing, wood carving dominate, and in music - komuz and long tunes of aytysh.

Cities and markets (OR, Bishkek) preserve the silk road as a cultural memory: multilingualism (Kyrgyz and Russian), mixing cuisines (beshbarmak, lagman, pilaf) and hospitality.

The Soviet period brought industrialization, theater and cinema, and the post-Soviet era brought the revival of national practices and the Issyk-Kul brand as a "mountain sea."

Since 2014, the international World Nomad Games have increased interest in traditional sports and crafts, making them part of the country's modern cultural marketing.