The Kyrgyz of the Pamir Mountains live divided by borders -- some in China or Afghanistan, the majority in Tajikistan. During the Soviet era their nomadic lifestyle was brought to an end, as they were forcibly settled. Now, though, many return to the yurt during the summer, which they spend on the high mountain pastures tending yaks or looking after tourists. By Janyl Jusupjan.
Modernity Of Ancient Nomads In Pamir Of Tajikstan
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Chapaty bread. The name points to cultural connections with Pakistan and India, where chapati bread is common. In Kyrgyzstan, for example, it is called "kalama."
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This young man is posing as a Ninja. But joking aside, these masks are popular as protection from the sun.
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View of a truck bringing tersken from the pasture to a village in the valley. It takes two days to collect a truckful of tersken.