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By summer's end, more than 600 miles will be added to the Kyrgyz Nomad Trail, granting hikers access to lesser-known parts of the country.
A sporting event like no other is taking place in Kyrgyzstan this week. The second World Nomad Games has attracted competitors from more than 40 countries, for six days of events in 23 ancient ...
The jagged mountains of Kyrgyzstan play host to perhaps the most unique sporting event on the planet: the World Nomad Games. From horseback archery to falconry to kok boru (goat carcass polo), the ...
The fifth World Nomad Games is currently being held in Kazakhstan's Astana. But the celebration of nomadic culture showcasing competitors nearly 90 different countries originated in Kyrgyzstan ...
Kyrgyzstan has held its biennial Nomad Games which promote and celebrate the traditional sports of nomadic peoples.
Photo essay | Following Kyrgyzstan’s nomads The Arsanaliev family travels to the same summer pasture every year. Luke Oppenheimer Sep 13, 2018 ...
The first nomad games, held in Kyrgyzstan in 2014, were seen by many as a gimmick, in part because they suffered from poor organization. For the second installment of the games, organizers expanded ...
Heating Up: Kyrgyzstan Kicks Off World Nomad Games Teams from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan participated in the World Nomad Games held in Kyrgyzstan.
Located in Central Asia, it is also known as the land of the nomads and horses. From 1917 to 1991, the Kyrgyz lived in the Soviet Union as residents of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic.
Right, wrong, or indifferent, digital nomads have flooded countries across the globe, experiencing warm welcomes in some places and protests in others. Bosses worldwide have gotten their panties in a ...
On the shores of one of the world's deepest lakes, high up in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains, models strut and sashay in outfits mixing the ancient and modern at the World Nomads Fashion Festival.