Tien Shan and nomadic culture, sacred mountains, the Great Silk Road, Western Tien Shan, one of the largest and deepest high-mountain lakes in the world – Issyk-Kul, some of the highest human habitation sites, yurts, hunting with golden eagles and traditions.
01.01 New Year
January 07.01, Christmas (Orthodox)
March 21.03, Nooruz
May 01.05, Labor Day
March 05.05, Constitution Day
July 31.08, Independence Day
November 07.11, Day of the Great October Revolution
December 31.12, New Year's Eve
102 police
101, fire department
103, emergency medical care
- Manas (epic hero)
– Chingiz Aitmatov, writer
– Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President
– Aizada Satybaldieva, athlete
– entry into border zones without special permission
– photographing hydroelectric power plants, military installations and airports
– removal of carpets, antiques and icons without a license
- participation of foreigners in rallies
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– It is customary to take off your shoes in yurts.
– Guests are always offered tea.
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Salam
– gratitude / Rakhmat / rakhmat
– please / Өтүном / ötünöm
– sorry / Kechireshiz / kechireshiz
– Where is the bus…? / Bus kaida…?
– How much is the ticket? / Bilet kancha turat?
– pharmacy / Darykana / darykana
– I need a doctor / Maga daryger kerek / maga daryger kerek
– I need help / Мага жарыдам керек / maga zharydam kerek
– call the police / Militsiya chakiryñiz
– call an ambulance / Тез жярдам чакырыңыз / tez zharydam chakiryñiz
– very tasty! / Abdan daamduu! / abdan daamdu
– bill, please / Esep Beringiz / esep beringiz
– toast / День соолук үчүн! (За здоровье!) / den sooluk üchün
– joke / In Kyrgyzstan, the mountains are higher than conversations!
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (plov, lagman)
– Hospitality and traditions
– Nature and mountains (Tien Shan)
– History and culture
– Sports (wrestling)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Ethnic conflicts
- Social problems
– Relations with neighbors
– hiking in the Tien Shan mountains
– to ride horses
– spend the night in yurts
– swim in Lake Issyk-Kul
Tien Shan and nomadic culture, sacred mountains, the Great Silk Road, Western Tien Shan, one of the largest and deepest high-mountain lakes in the world – Issyk-Kul, some of the highest human habitation sites, yurts, hunting with golden eagles and traditions.
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01.01 New Year
January 07.01, Christmas (Orthodox)
March 21.03, Nooruz
May 01.05, Labor Day
March 05.05, Constitution Day
July 31.08, Independence Day
November 07.11, Day of the Great October Revolution
December 31.12, New Year's Eve
102 police
101, fire department
103, emergency medical care
- Manas (epic hero)
– Chingiz Aitmatov, writer
– Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President
– Aizada Satybaldieva, athlete
– entry into border zones without special permission
– photographing hydroelectric power plants, military installations and airports
– removal of carpets, antiques and icons without a license
- participation of foreigners in rallies
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– It is customary to take off your shoes in yurts.
– Guests are always offered tea.
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Salam
– gratitude / Rakhmat / rakhmat
– please / Өтүном / ötünöm
– sorry / Kechireshiz / kechireshiz
– Where is the bus…? / Bus kaida…?
– How much is the ticket? / Bilet kancha turat?
– pharmacy / Darykana / darykana
– I need a doctor / Maga daryger kerek / maga daryger kerek
– I need help / Мага жарыдам керек / maga zharydam kerek
– call the police / Militsiya chakiryñiz
– call an ambulance / Тез жярдам чакырыңыз / tez zharydam chakiryñiz
– very tasty! / Abdan daamduu! / abdan daamdu
– bill, please / Esep Beringiz / esep beringiz
– toast / День соолук үчүн! (За здоровье!) / den sooluk üchün
– joke / In Kyrgyzstan, the mountains are higher than conversations!
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (plov, lagman)
– Hospitality and traditions
– Nature and mountains (Tien Shan)
– History and culture
– Sports (wrestling)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Ethnic conflicts
- Social problems
– Relations with neighbors
– hiking in the Tien Shan mountains
– to ride horses
– spend the night in yurts
– swim in Lake Issyk-Kul