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Enjoy @Radio_Azattyk’s photos of #Kyrgyzstan’s Yurta: Universal House of Nomds!
Kyrgyzstan’s Yurta: Universal House Of Nomads
This week’s pictures by Vlad Ushakov, a photographer for RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service, offer another tour of Kyrgyz traditions. Today we spotlight a Kyrgyz jurt, the traditional housing of Kyrgyz nomads. Venera Djumataeva, director of Radio Azattyk, says that, “the special shape of jurts assures ideal energy at every point inside of each jurt.” In summer time, as Djumataeva recalls, people build jurts in their back yards, and many serve as cafes or meeting places…[See the rest of the photos as part of our Facebook “Friday Photos From…” gallery. -
![Afghan Tradition Makes Room For Girls
One writer from Kandahar in southern Afghanistan has broken with tradition by using an age-old male ceremony to celebrate the arrival of his newborn daughter.…[READ MORE]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv0hzk7d1R1qkgi6go1_500.jpg)
Afghan Tradition Makes Room For Girls
One writer from Kandahar in southern Afghanistan has broken with tradition by using an age-old male ceremony to celebrate the arrival of his newborn daughter.…[READ MORE]
