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Herd of yaks
A large herd of yaks on the Pamir highlands, at an altitude of over 3000m in Tajikistan. Crédit: Christine Wystup (France) Find all of our photos of the day… [...]
After a round of kok-boru
In Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of a kok-boru training session, a player’s horse rears. Popular in most of Central Asia, this game consists in catching a goat carcass on the… [...]
Khorezmian fortress
“Kyzyl Kala”, an old Khorezmian fortress, is located north of Urgench in southwestern Uzbekistan. The Khorezmian rulers used this and other fortresses in the former Khorezmian region as their seat… [...]
Buunisa Termechikova
Buunisa Termechikova, 58 years old, stands at the ethnological museum in Sary-Mogol, which she started in July 2020 for tourists. Buunisa specialises in making traditional clothing and other felt products. [...]
Ruins and camels
Camels roaming around the ruins of Merv in Turkmenistan, once a major city on the Silk Road. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. Credits: Konstantin… [...]
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The Ustyurt Plateau
The Ustyurt Plateau with its height of 60 to 130 meters stands out strikingly from its surroundings. The plateau extends over the western part of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. [...]
Retrun to Sary-Mogol
The village of Sary-Mogol, in south-eastern Kyrgyzstan, has an official population of 5,200 and is located near the 7,134-metre-high Lenin Peak. As the peak is a very popular… [...]
The horse, the economic foundation of Kyrgyzstan
Despite the restriction of horse breeding to collectivised farms during the communist period, Kyrgyzstan remains a major horse breeding country. Horses are bred for travel, work, equestrian sports, meat consumption… [...]
Work in the fields
Near Asel’s village, villagers are busy working in the fields. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present… [...]
Horses in Kyrgyzstan
Maksat explains how important these two horses are for his. For him, life without horses would not be possible in Kyrgyzstan. Credit : Irina Unruh This photo is part… [...]