nPostednon August 31, 2014
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nAnothern“-stan” nation that used to be part of the Union of SovietnSocialist Republics (USSR), Kyrgyzstan is landlocked and mountainousnand politically unstable.
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Likenmost of the nations that became independent when the USSR brokenapart, Kyrgyzstan declared its independence in 1991. Since then therenhave been ethnic and political party conflicts, two differentn“colored revolutions,” and general unrest. n
Likenmost of the nations that became independent when the USSR brokenapart, Kyrgyzstan declared its independence in 1991. Since then therenhave been ethnic and political party conflicts, two differentn“colored revolutions,” and general unrest. nn
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nYounmay be wondering, what’s a ”colored revolution?” n
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nThesenare widespread movements that have used nonviolent resistance such asndemonstrations and strikes to protest authoritarian and corruptngovernments. Students tend to big in these protest movements. Thenreason that they are called “colored” is because each revolutionnadopted a flower or color as its symbol. From the Yellow Revolutionnin the Philippines in 1986 to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine inn2004 Lotus Revolution in Egypt in 2011, there have been many of thesenmovements worldwide.
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Kyrgyzstan’sncolored revolution is called the Tulip Revolution, or sometimes thenPink Revolution. It rose up in response to an unfair election inn2005, and unfortunately it was more violent than many colorednrevolutions. It suffered from less communication and coordination,nwith students in one area adopting the color pink as a symbol andnstudents in another area adopting yellow.
Kyrgyzstan’sncolored revolution is called the Tulip Revolution, or sometimes thenPink Revolution. It rose up in response to an unfair election inn2005, and unfortunately it was more violent than many colorednrevolutions. It suffered from less communication and coordination,nwith students in one area adopting the color pink as a symbol andnstudents in another area adopting yellow.n
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nStill,nthe movement did succeed in forcing the president to resign, and annew government was formed. However, the capital was looted during thendemonstrations, and the new government fell prey to conflicts betweennvarious factions and, probably, a connection to organized crime.
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nTherenwere more protests in 2010, and another president eventually left hisnjob (and the country). Unfortunately, the transitional government wasnnot able to control the violent clashes occurring around the country,nand the nation seems to be hanging onto its status as a parliamentarynrepublic by a thread.
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nHorses
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Horsenriding is important in Kyrgyz culture. It is said that Zyrgyz peoplenare born on a horse, and an ancient proverb maintains that horses arenthe “wings of the Kyrgyz.”
Horsenriding is important in Kyrgyz culture. It is said that Zyrgyz peoplenare born on a horse, and an ancient proverb maintains that horses arenthe “wings of the Kyrgyz.”n
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nOnenreason that the horse is so important is that the traditional Kyrgyznlife is nomadic, and people go from place to place with their herdsnand their horses and their yurts. n
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Thennational sports of Kyrgyzstan reflect the importance of horses innthat culture. In one sport, teams of horse riders wrestle fornpossession of the headless carcass of a goat; in another, riders trynto shoot at and break a thread, dropping a metal jumby to thenground, as they gallop by. In one sport a man chases a girl to win ankiss, and in another riders try to pick up a coin on the ground whilenat full gallop.
Thennational sports of Kyrgyzstan reflect the importance of horses innthat culture. In one sport, teams of horse riders wrestle fornpossession of the headless carcass of a goat; in another, riders trynto shoot at and break a thread, dropping a metal jumby to thenground, as they gallop by. In one sport a man chases a girl to win ankiss, and in another riders try to pick up a coin on the ground whilenat full gallop.n
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| Tourists often take treks across the beautiful Kyrgyz landscapes on horseback. |
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