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ID122654
Title ProperLifestyles and changes in culture of Afghan Kyrgyz and Kyrgyz in Kyrgyzstan
LanguageENG
AuthorKokaisl, Petr
Publication2013.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This paper traces changes in the culture of the Kyrgyz ethnic group in the era after the break-up of the USSR. In order to describe correctly changes in their lives, a comparison was used from a wide range of areas where Kyrgyz live. As a basis, the way of life of Kyrgyz in Kyrgyzstan is used. Kyrgyz here represent the majority, but before the break-up they did not emphasize their ethnicity significantly. After the break up of the USSR and the formation of the national state, they began to look for new, or new-and-old, roots and to strengthen their nationalistic tendencies. Looking for new roots included the creation of historical constructs and emphasizing many specifics of lifestyles of 'real Kyrgyz'. But Kyrgyz live in many other states as a minority - especially in China, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. These Kyrgyz, however, often designate different elements of their culture as a basis of their ethnic group compared to Kyrgyz from Kyrgyzstan. The paper first tries to identify important elements of Kyrgyz culture in the era of the break-up of the USSR based on statements of respondents from Kyrgyzstan and to find out if these elements are also important as an identification feature for Kyrgyz in other states. Field research has been conducted in China and Tajikistan, but in this work, results from Afghanistan in particular are presented. The paper also tries to give an answer as to the influence of the formation of the national state (Kyrgyzstan) on members of ethnic groups living in other states as a minority (Kyrgyz in Afghanistan) and how this changed their ethnic identity.
`In' analytical NoteAsian Ethinicity Vol. 14, No.4; Sep 2013: p.407-433
Journal SourceAsian Ethinicity Vol. 14, No.4; Sep 2013: p.407-433
Key WordsKyrgyz ;  Central Asia ;  Kyrgyzstan ;  Afghanistan ;  Cultural Changes ;  Transition


 
 
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