Köçümkulkïzï, Elmira. "My 'Fairy-Tale' Kyrgyz Wedding." Silk Road Seattle (2004), http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/culture/wedding/wedding.html.
Complete with text, video clips, and translated wedding songs, Köçümkulkïzï describes her traditional Kyrgyz wedding in Kyrgyzstan. While the article is not about Islam, the marriage was solemized by a mullah and a grandmother gave a special blessing. That blessing is captured in one of the video clips and is described as follows: "The groom’s grandmother gave a special blessing to us and all of us said “Oomiyin!” (Amen!) by stroking our faces with both palms." The following quote lists the main customs and rituals observed in the wedding, including the Islamic marriage ceremony:
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Curtis, Glenn E. "Bibliography." In Kyrgyzstan: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1996, http://countrystudies.us/kyrgyzstan/33.htm.
Curtis's bibliography contains over 90 entries, mostly published in the 1990s. Some of them relate to Islam in Central Asia. See also his brief summaries in the section on Religion. Descriptors: 1990s, bibliography, C, Kyrgyzstan, website
Curtis's bibliography contains over 90 entries, mostly published in the 1990s. Some of them relate to Islam in Central Asia. See also his brief summaries in the section on Religion. Descriptors: 1990s, bibliography, C, Kyrgyzstan, website
Tabyshalieva, Anara. "The Kyrgyz and the Spiritual Dimensions of Daily Life." In Islam and Central Asia: An Enduring Legacy or an Evolving Threat?, edited by R. Z. Sagdeev and Susan Eisenhower, 27-38. A Center for Political and Strategic Studies book. Washington, DC: Center for Political and Strategic Studies, 2000.
Tabyshalieva's first two sections briefly discuss sacred sites in Kyrgyzstan, including Suleiman's Mountain in Osh. The third and fourth sections discuss religious pluralism. She divides Kyrgyzstan into three parts: Bishkek with Christian groups; the North with "traditional" Islam; and the South with "strict" Islam. The section on women briefly discusses the veil, polygamy, abortion, and male-domination. The last section discusses political issues in other Central Asian countries. In conclusion, she argues that Central Asian states should be more transparent and open with religion in order to prevent conflicts. Tabyshalieva's chapter covers a lot of material, but not in depth.
Tabyshalieva's first two sections briefly discuss sacred sites in Kyrgyzstan, including Suleiman's Mountain in Osh. The third and fourth sections discuss religious pluralism. She divides Kyrgyzstan into three parts: Bishkek with Christian groups; the North with "traditional" Islam; and the South with "strict" Islam. The section on women briefly discusses the veil, polygamy, abortion, and male-domination. The last section discusses political issues in other Central Asian countries. In conclusion, she argues that Central Asian states should be more transparent and open with religion in order to prevent conflicts. Tabyshalieva's chapter covers a lot of material, but not in depth.
Djumataeva, Venera. "In Kyrgyzstan Polygamy's Rise Takes its Toll." Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, March 8, 2010, Features section, http://www.rferl.org/content/In_Kyrgyzstan_Polygamys_Rise_Takes_Its_Toll_On_Women/1977852.html.
Djumataeva describes the experience of two women in Kyrgyzstan whose husband has two wives, the second of which he married through a religious Islamic ceremony that is not recognized by the state. The first woman is older and her husband married a younger wife without her consent. The second is the younger second wife of her husband. Both women are not happy with their situation. The article discusses the tension between state law and Islamic law with regard to polygamy and the negative effects of polygamy on women.
Sections: Signs of Improvement; Fears Punishment. Descriptors: 2010s, Bishkek, D, e-news, Islamic law, journalism, Kyrgyzstan, marriage, women
Djumataeva describes the experience of two women in Kyrgyzstan whose husband has two wives, the second of which he married through a religious Islamic ceremony that is not recognized by the state. The first woman is older and her husband married a younger wife without her consent. The second is the younger second wife of her husband. Both women are not happy with their situation. The article discusses the tension between state law and Islamic law with regard to polygamy and the negative effects of polygamy on women.
Sections: Signs of Improvement; Fears Punishment. Descriptors: 2010s, Bishkek, D, e-news, Islamic law, journalism, Kyrgyzstan, marriage, women
Aigine Cultural Research Center. "Traditional Spiritual Practices." In "Traditional Knowledge in Kyrgyzstan." Aigine Cultural Research Center. http://tk.aigine.kg/Default.aspx.
This is a great website which covers Kyrgyz sacred rituals and shrines in text, photos, and video. It also contains a glossary, search box, and discussion of whether mazar visits are compatible with Islam. To access much of the information, however, one must register with the site.
Sections: Sacred Sites; Rituals; Kyrgyzchylyk, Manaschylyk; Sacred Capacity and Medicine; Master and Apprentice. Descriptors: 2010s, A, ethnography, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, photography, photos, RITUALS, SHRINES, SITES, video, website; religious life.
This is a great website which covers Kyrgyz sacred rituals and shrines in text, photos, and video. It also contains a glossary, search box, and discussion of whether mazar visits are compatible with Islam. To access much of the information, however, one must register with the site.
Sections: Sacred Sites; Rituals; Kyrgyzchylyk, Manaschylyk; Sacred Capacity and Medicine; Master and Apprentice. Descriptors: 2010s, A, ethnography, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, photography, photos, RITUALS, SHRINES, SITES, video, website; religious life.
Montgomery, David W. "Namaz, Wishing Trees, and Vodka: The Diversity of Everyday Religious Life in Central Asia." In Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, edited by Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca, 355-370. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2007.
In this chapter Montgomery follows three people in Kyrgyzstan and describes how they each practice and view Islam differently. He argues that religion in Central Asia is diverse and important to the people, but not all consuming.
Contents: Ideas of Islamic Orthopraxy and the Problem of Purity; Traditional Religious Practice, Syncretism, and Everyday Religious Meaning; Multiple Meanings of Sacred Space: The Case of Solomon's Mountain; Russian Orthodoxy, the New Christians, and the Challenge of Plurality; Religion on the Streets
In this chapter Montgomery follows three people in Kyrgyzstan and describes how they each practice and view Islam differently. He argues that religion in Central Asia is diverse and important to the people, but not all consuming.
Contents: Ideas of Islamic Orthopraxy and the Problem of Purity; Traditional Religious Practice, Syncretism, and Everyday Religious Meaning; Multiple Meanings of Sacred Space: The Case of Solomon's Mountain; Russian Orthodoxy, the New Christians, and the Challenge of Plurality; Religion on the Streets
Gullette, David. "Introduction: Religion and Ethnicity." In "Kinship, State, and 'Tribalism': The Genealogical Construction of the Kyrgyz Republic," 13-15. PhD diss., University of Cambridge, 2006, http://www.innerasiaresearch.org/Gullette-PhDThesis06.pdf.
This is a three page section on religion and ethnicity in Kyrgyzstan in a dissertation that is otherwise not about Islam. It discusses the interrelationship between kinship, ethnicity, social practices, and religion and argues that religion has been an identity marker and is just now becoming a belief system in Kyrgyzstan.
This is a three page section on religion and ethnicity in Kyrgyzstan in a dissertation that is otherwise not about Islam. It discusses the interrelationship between kinship, ethnicity, social practices, and religion and argues that religion has been an identity marker and is just now becoming a belief system in Kyrgyzstan.
Liu, Morgan Y. "A Central Asian Tale of Two Cities: Locating Lives and Aspirations in a Shifting Post-Soviet Cityscape." In Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, edited by Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca, 66-83. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007.
This chapter is an interesting comparison between life in Soviet apartment blocks and mahallas in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Liu shows that those living in the mostly Uzbek mahallas turn more to Islam for moral guidance than those living in the Russian apartment blocs. Sections: Bazaar Nexus; Soviet City; Entering the Mahalla; Conclusion: Two Cities, Two Visions
This chapter is an interesting comparison between life in Soviet apartment blocks and mahallas in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Liu shows that those living in the mostly Uzbek mahallas turn more to Islam for moral guidance than those living in the Russian apartment blocs. Sections: Bazaar Nexus; Soviet City; Entering the Mahalla; Conclusion: Two Cities, Two Visions
Giovarelli, Renee and Cholpon Akmatova. "Local Institutions that Enforce Customary Law in the Kyrgyz Republic: And their Impact on Women’s Rights." Agriculture & Rural Development e-Paper (March 2002).
Giovarelli and Akmatova's article is one of the few that discuss the state aksakal courts in Kyrgyzstan. It also briefly mentions otins and briefly reviews Uzbek mahallas in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It hints that Uzbeks may use Islamic law / norms to resolve disputes and that Uzbeks may prefer to resolve their disputes through non-state elders in the mahalla rather than through the state aksakal court system.
Descriptors: 2000s, A, ACTORS, dispute resolution, e-article, G, interview, Islamic law, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, law, oqsoqols, post-Soviet, women. Cross References: Hanks 1999.
Giovarelli and Akmatova's article is one of the few that discuss the state aksakal courts in Kyrgyzstan. It also briefly mentions otins and briefly reviews Uzbek mahallas in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It hints that Uzbeks may use Islamic law / norms to resolve disputes and that Uzbeks may prefer to resolve their disputes through non-state elders in the mahalla rather than through the state aksakal court system.
Descriptors: 2000s, A, ACTORS, dispute resolution, e-article, G, interview, Islamic law, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, law, oqsoqols, post-Soviet, women. Cross References: Hanks 1999.
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