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  • ...1 included a built-up area (living quarters) with a lay-out in the Central Asian style along a street, and a possible metal workshop, all dated to the 9th/1 ...of the Oguz state". ''Bulletin of the International Institute for Central Asian Studies'' 16. 22-44.</ref> Lack of detailed publication precludes an indepe
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  • ...Road]] in [[Kazakhstan]]. Otrar was an important town in the history of [[Central Asia]], situated on the borders of settled and agricultural civilizations. ...Farabi]] was born, and Aristan-Bab, an important representative of Islamic culture and teacher of [[Ahmed Yesevi|Khoja Ahmed Yasawi]], preached here.
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  • ...usoleum has survived as one of the best-preserved of all [[Architecture of Central Asia#Timurid architecture|Timurid constructions]]. Its creation marked the The religious structure continues to draw pilgrims from across Central Asia and has come to epitomize the [[Kazakhs|Kazakh national identity]].<re
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  • ...e=Science and Culture Collide: Living and Working as a Science Diplomat in Central Asia |first=Katherine |last=Himes |quote=Various special types of deer are
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  • ...n Kazakhs, but at the same time urged resistance to [[Tatar]] language and culture, in favor of Russian and Western influences. As an educator, he opened nume ...in, Nikolai Il'minskii and the Kazakh National Awakening | journal=Central Asian Survey | year=1983 | volume=2 | pages=3 | doi=10.1080/02634938308400440}}
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  • ...akes up about 70 % of the total amount of all investments attracted to the Central Asia. The country’s international reserves as of June 1, 2012 made up abo Kazakhstan is a country with a unique culture and a rich past. It is a direct historical successor of state formations es
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  • ...different philosophies, whether Russian, [[Western countries|Western]] or Asian. Abay Qunanbayuli steeped himself in the cultural and philosophical history ...e=content&id=106 Word Twenty Five], he discusses the importance of Russian culture, as a way for Kazakhs to be exposed to the world's cultural treasures.
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  • ...In that year he wrote the poem ''Volnenie'' (Unrest), dedicated to Central Asian unrest in 1916. From September 1 of 1916 he taught in Bugula school, which ...uential Kazakh thinkers of the 21st century, a major contributor to Kazakh culture and literature, and a martyr for freedom.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}
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  • ...the [[Kazakh steppe]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=The School of Russian and Asian Studies|title=The rise of Alash Orda and Kazakh nationalism|author=David Ga ...("Sheep-Breeding in the Steppe Land"), which analyzed animal husbandry in Central Asia. Bukeikhanov was the first biographer of [[Abay Kunanbayev]], publishi
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  • ...>{{cite web|title=Dagestan marks Nowruz|url=http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/culture/52840.html|accessdate=21 March 2015}}</ref> | Link = http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/01161
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  • ...title=Kazakhstan|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}</ref> Ranked as the [[Lis ...], Time Magazine.</ref> It is now considered to be the dominant state in [[Central Asia]].<ref>[http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2008/5/3442f45a-7517-425d
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  • ...tat.kz|accessdate=1 June 2010}}</ref> Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60% of the region's GDP, primarily through it ...''qaz'', "to wander", reflecting the Kazakhs' [[Eurasian nomads|nomadic]] culture.<ref name=etym>{{cite web|title=Cossack (n.)|url=http://etymonline.com/inde
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  • ...r art's main themes usually revolve around social and ecological issues in Central Asia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://v13.videonale.org/en/artist/463-m ...IDEONALE 13: Festival for Contemporary Art, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn Art and Culture Network Program Grant, OpenSociety Institute, Budapest
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  • {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} ...dalSilver|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]| [[Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 53 kg|-53&nbsp;kg]]}}
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  • ...from [[mare's milk]]. The drink remains important to the peoples of the [[Central Asia]]n [[steppe]]s, of Huno-Bulgar, [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] and Mongol o ...roduct]] similar to ''[[kefir]]'', but is produced from a liquid [[starter culture]], in contrast to the solid ''kefir'' "grains". Because mare's milk contain
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  • ...[[Tatars]], [[Kyrgyz people|Kyrgyz]], and other ethnic groups mainly of [[Central Asia]], particularly those of [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] origin. Kazy is a c [[Category:Central Asian cuisine]]
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  • ...y had difficulty moving.<ref>"National Dishes and Meals," Oriental Express Central Asia, accessed May 3, 2011, http://www.kazakhstan.orexca.com/kazakhstan_cul ...ountries and ethnic groups have had a large influence on the food and food culture of Kazakhstan. These ethnic groups included Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, U
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  • In [[Uzbekistan]] it is part of rural culture which originates from nomadic traditions. In Uzbek cuisine it includes vege [[Category:Central Asian cuisine]]
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  • ...rmented]] [[camel milk]], sparkling white with a sour flavor, popular in [[Central Asia]] — particularly in [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Turkmenistan]].<ref>{{cite ...amp=yes |title=Content of trace elements, copper, manganese, molybdenum in culture of chal and camel's milk and their clinical significance |journal=Dairy Sci
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  • ...ion = [[Bashkir cuisine|Bashkortostan]], [[Central Asian cuisine|Central Asia]], [[Kurdish cuisine|Kurdistan]], [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle East ...urkish]], [[Mongolian cuisine|Mongolian]], [[Central Asian cuisine|Central Asian]], [[Caucasian cuisine|Transcaucasian]], and the [[Levantine cuisine|Levan
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  • ...ntroduced in [[South Asia]] by the Turkic invaders and conquerors from the Central Asia. ...d4w_U#v=onepage&q=Dastarkhan%20turkic&f=false ''Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia''] Greenwood Publishing Group, 1 jan. 2005 ISBN 978-0313327735 p 39</r
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  • All media must to register with the Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports, with the exception{{Citation needed|date=April 201 *[http://en.ca-news.org/ Central Asian News Service] News in English
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  • ...me=autogenerated1>Gulnar Kendirbaeva, We Are Children Of Alash..., Central Asian Survey, 1991, 18(1) pg. 6)</ref> ...inst Tsarist imperial policies. ''Qazaq'' published articles on the Kazakh culture, colonization of lands by Russian settlers, taxation issues, educational is
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  • ...[[United States|US]] and in other Western countries. As with other Central Asian [[Turkic languages]], a [[latinisation (USSR)|Latin alphabet was introduced ...m, December 13, 2007]</ref> However, on January 30, 2015, the Minister of Culture and Sports Arystanbek Mukhamediuly announced that a transition plan was und
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  • * Central Asian newspaper microforms up to 1860’s ...tution by providing a mostly English language collection. To support local culture and interests, the library has growing collection of Kazakh and Russian lit
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  • ...ndependence-day-ulak-tyrtysh/</ref> in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan) is the [[Central Asia]]n sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a [[goat]] or Today games similar to buzkashi are played by several Central Asian ethnic groups such as the [[Kyrgyz people|Kyrgyz]], [[Pashtuns]], [[Kazakhs
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  • ...[Kazakhstan]], adopted on January 7, 2006.<ref>The CIA World Factbook 2012 Central Intelligence Agency - 2011 "National anthem: name: “Menin Qazaqstanim” [[Category:Kazakhstani culture]]
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  • ...ng religions. Tolerance to other societies has become a part of the Kazakh culture. The foundation of an independent republic, following the disintegration of After decades of suppressed culture, the people were feeling a great need to exhibit their ethnic identity –
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  • The '''history of the Jews in Central Asia''' dates back centuries, where [[Jews]] <nowiki/>have lived in countri ...anas]], which dates back to the 10th century CE. In Manas, several central-Asian cities are described as having Jewish communities, among them [[Samarkand]]
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  • ...n "[[The Great Game]]" for control over the strategic natural resources in Central Asia.<ref name=JCPA/> ...ide|url=http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/25183/shalom-kazakhstan-a-jewish-culture-guide--page2/|website=Shalom Life}}</ref>
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  • ...льная мечеть Павлодара.JPG|thumb|250px|Mashkhur Jusup central mosque, Pavlodar]] ...he [[Golden Horde]] propagated Islam amongst the Kazakhs and other Central Asian tribes. During the 18th century, Russian influence rapidly increased towar
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  • ...gers]] in the [[Kazakh culture|Kazakh]] and [[Culture of Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyz culture]]s. Akyns are different from the [[zhirau]]s or [[manaschy]]s, who are song ...]]ic lifestyle and [[illiteracy]] of most of the [[rural]] population in [[Central Asia]] in pre-[[Soviet Union|Soviet]] times, akyns played an important role
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  • ...xtile]] made in [[Tajikistan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Kazakhstan]] and other [[Central Asia]]n countries. Suzani is from the [[Persian language|Persian]] سوزن Suzanis were traditionally made by Central Asian brides as part of their [[dowry]], and were presented to the groom on the w
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  • ...on. It bears some superficial resemblance to the [[yurt]], another Central Asian cultural icon. The cap is called in Uzbek ''duppi'' or ''kalpoq'' and is co ...t2=Shamukhitdinova|first2=Lola|title=Modernity of Tradition: Uzbek Textile Culture Today|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aUy-AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA115|year=2013
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  • ...cite book|last=Abazov|first=Rafis|title=Culture and Customs of the Central Asian Republics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y3Sk7GeUe5oC&pg=PA124|year= [[Category:Kazakhstani culture]]
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  • ...&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fMnZUcDiEYLJywGV8oGADQ&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAjgo] Hanks, Reuel R., "Central Asia: a global studies handbook," ABC-CLIO, 2005, page 232. ISBN 978-18510 [[Category:Kazakhstani culture]]
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  • ...centralasianfalconry.org/kyrgyz-falconers-use-falcons/|website=The Central Asian Falconry Project|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> ...004) p.115</ref> Despite the fact that the [[Khitans]] assimilated Chinese culture, they retained many nomadic traditions, including eagle hunting<ref>Eagle D
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  • In 1997 the capital was moved to [[Astana]] in the north-central part of the country. Since then Almaty has been referred to as the 'souther During the [[Middle Ages]] (8–10th centuries), a city culture developed in Almaty. There was a transition to a settled way of living, the
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  • ...on 1 January 1992. It continued to ship USSR ruble notes and coins to the central banks of the fourteen newly independent countries, which had formerly been ...le zone began when Russia pulled out with the exchange of banknotes by the Central bank of Russia on Russian territory at the end of July 1993.
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  • ...aryn, and Tekeli|the American university in Bishkek|American University of Central Asia}} |name = University of Central Asia
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  • ...96 he is the Chief-editor of the journal ''Newsletter of Korean Studies in Central Asia'' and is a member of the editorial board of the journals ''Acta Korean # History, Culture and Language of Koryo Saram.- Seoul Journal of Korean Studies, Vol. 6, 1993
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  • |awards = * «Asian Film Maker of the Year 2008 » [[Pusan International Film Festival]] In 2008 Gulnara Sarsenova has received the international Asian Film Maker of the Year award at [[Pusan International Film Festival]] and t
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  • ...=2015 |title=Explaining recent fertility increase in Central Asia |journal=Asian Population Studies |publisher=Routledge |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi ...|Mongol]] tribes united to establish the [[Kazakh Khanate]]. With cohesive culture and national identity, they constituted absolute majority on the land until
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  • ...ongol]] tribes united to establish the [[Kazakh Khanate]]. With a cohesive culture and a national identity, they constituted absolute majority on the land unt ...an sphere of influence. This diverse demography stemmed from the country's central location and its historical use by Russia as a place to send colonists, [[d
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  • ...e total population of about 80,000 were forcibly deported and resettled in Central Asia, mostly in [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic|Kazakhstan]] and [[Kirgh ...iet Union]], many Karachays have been repatriated to their homeland from [[Central Asia]]. Today, there are sizable Karachay communities in [[Turkey]] (cente
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  • [[Image:Prokudin-Gorskii Russians in Central Asia.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Russian settlers in Kazakhstan, 1911. [[Sergei M ...] created two administrative districts, the [[Governor-Generalship]]s in [[Central Asia]] of [[Russian Turkestan]] (the oasis region to the south of the Kazak
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  • ...the former [[Soviet Union]], primarily in the now-independent states of [[Central Asia]]. There are also large Korean communities in southern [[Russia]] (aro ===Deportation to Central Asia===
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  • ...ddButton=pages\U\N\UniversalsoftheCentralRada.htm |title=Universals of the Central Rada |publisher=Encyclopediaofukraine.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ ...periods of [[Polonization]] and [[Russification]], but preserved a common culture and a sense of common identity.<ref name="encyclopediaofukraine.com">{{cite
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  • ...lims in China that are sometimes still referred to by this name in Central Asian languages|Hui people}} ...l oblasttyk Karakol shaaryndagy Ibrakhim Ajy atyndagy borborduk mechit''—Central Mosque in the name of Ibrahim Hajji in the city of Karakol, [[oblast]] of [
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  • '''Armenians in Central Asian states''': [[Uzbekistan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Tajikistan]] a ...ding privileges.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zenian|first=David|title=Armenians in Central Asia|url=http://www.agbu.org/publications/article.asp?A_ID=52|accessdate=22
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