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The Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest recently announced its winners, with Namuun standing among the top achievers.

POYNETTE - Lisa M. Roethke, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. She was born on May 30, 1966, in Blue Island, Ill., the daughter of Richard

On March 31, 2021 the State Service of Digital Development under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic puts into circulation a Kyrgyz Express Post postage stamp: “Bird of the Year (III). The Bearded Vulture”. The Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a large bird of prey with a distinctive appearance: it has a bunch of black feathers under its beak, which forms a kind of “beard”. This bird belongs to the family Accipitridae. In Kyrgyzstan, the Bearded vulture is found mainly in open, r...

Jewelry has always played an important role in the cultures of various nations. Besides its aesthetic function, jewelry has also had a special meaning in the realm of the spiritual and the ethereal. A tumar is a traditional Kyrgyz chest adornment, which had an important sacred significance. In addition to its aesthetic appeal, it also played the role of talisman. In Arabic, the word “tumar” means prayer. Tumar is typically a triangular amulet with numerous suspensions at the bottom. Usuall...