Kyrgyz legend about tragic love and Issyk-Kul Lake
Once upon a time, so long ago that people have forgotten when, there was a city by Lake Issyk-Kul. A fortress of a powerful khan dominated the city. The terrible…
Read more »At Bashi— the Horse’s Head
One picturesque Kyrgyz story tells of a herder who had sold his cattle in the Andijan region (now in Uzbekistan) and on his return, exhausted, he settled down for the…
Read more »Cholpon Ata
Once upon a time, a long time – so long ago that the people have forgotten exactly when it was – under a high mountain there was a city. Above…
Read more »The Three Orphans
A id and a lamb became orphans. One day they went for a walk and met a calf. He was an orphan, too. The three of them decided never to…
Read more »The Girl in the Moon
In the west it is commonly said that if you look at the moon you can see the face of the «Man in the Moon». The Kyrgyz know, however, that this…
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