RFE/RL’s photographer was on hand to capture the hoof-thumping action as the mountain venue of Kyrgyzstan’s Nomad Games opened on September 3.
Kyrgyzstan’s Hills Come Alive With The Sound Of Nomads
RFE/RL’s photographer was on hand to capture the hoof-thumping action as the mountain venue of Kyrgyzstan’s Nomad Games opened on September 3.
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Nazira Ivanova rehearses with her bandmates before taking the stage at an event for traditional music. The song, which stopped several passersby in their tracks, was "about love," she told RFE/RL.
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Elderly friends bask in evening light as the crowds of Kyrchyn begin to thin.
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A boy runs a fast-paced high-wire act. The young man ascended the single rope on the left backward without a safety cord, though he harnessed himself in for his trick runs.
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Kyrgyz in traditional clothing.