Kyrgyz National Games and Kyrgyz Traditions

Nomad Games Festival

June 21,2024 Opening ceremony 10:15-10:45 Games dedicated to Children’s Day and beshik boloo (The “beshik” tradition, over two millennia old, involves placing a newborn in a cradle. This custom includes the rite of the first swaddling. In times lacking optimal conditions for weather extremes, the beshik played a vital role in safeguarding the baby’s health.)

 10:45-11:30 National musical song, note

 11:30-13:00 National Games (bow shooting, arkan-tartmai, kol kurosh, ordo, kyrgyz kurosh)

 13:00-14;00 Lunch

 14:00-15:00 Kyrgyz kochmon (The life of a nomadic people who do not settle and move from one place to another.)

 15:00-15:20 Er enish

 15:20-16:30 Ulak Tartysh and Kyz kuumai

 17:00 Closing ceremony. End of the festival

 In the evening, a campfire kebab workshop for guests who stay over

Entrance fee: 2000 KGS (lunch included, transfer 500 soms one way)

For further information and / or to make bookingplease contact the following offices and persons:Kyzyl-Kol village, Iliyas Chokonov CBT Sary-Chelek