Kyrgyz Village Cuisine: Homemade Balkar Food & Traditional Cheese Making. Posted: June 10, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. The Balkar people come from Kabardino-Balkaria, in the Caucasus.

Kyrgyzstan has called for respect for its "historical and cultural heritage" after a Russian clothing brand used traditional Kyrgyz designs and claimed copyright over them, prompting accusations ...

In Kyrgyzstan, where many still use Russian-style last names, parliament has adopted a bill that promotes traditional Kyrgyz surnames. The move comes amid a renewed de-Russification drive in ...

Intricate woolen carpets made in western Kyrgyzstan's Leilek district stand out as a unique regional art form in the one of the country's most remote regions, where there are few opportunities for ...