How is Nowruz celebrated in Kyrgyzstan?

Nowruz, or Navroz, is the Persian New Year and is celebrated in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. This festival marks the beginning of spring and this day symbolizes peace, solidarity, reconciliation, and friendship, and people celebrate it with good food, new clothes and spending quality time with loved ones.
In Kyrgyzstan, it's also a day where people celebrate their national culture and there are a lot of cultural events across the country. We went to the South Shore National Games Festival in the village of Kyzyl-Tuu, an event organized by Ethno-Cultural Tourist Destination South Shore of Issyk-Kul where they showcased Kyrgyz national games and traditions.
During this event,people were in high spirits while decorating the streets and making lots of typical Kyrgyz dishes. After spending a lot of time in a big city, we almost forgot how much we love the people in these small villages! They are so welcoming and friendly, happy to share their traditions with foreigners.
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For more information about Nowruz, how it is celebrated in Kyrgyzstan and where to visit this amazing festival, read here: www.journalofnomads.com/nowruz-in-kyrgyzstan/

[@vandanakumari4459]

This is so beautiful ....we also celebrated Holi festival couple of days ago n i feel nowroz is also very colourful festival ☺️ hope u enjoy it very much ☺️☺️☺️

[@Dr_AK33]

Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful❤ country. I am from india, currently living in Kyrgyzstan.

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Thank you. I was in India. It is a nice country

[@endless812]

Indian are everywhere...worldwidr

[@GabMayaBackpackingNomads]

WOW!!!! We are totally mind blown at this rich culture, beautiful people and seriously... The food competition and the big table with eveyone around it... Those children dressed in the traditional clothing: so stunning! We also loved how you intersperced the footage with you casually explaining your experience :) Great job guys we enjoyed it so much!

[@journalofnomads]

thanks for watching guys, this was an absolutely stunning experience. It's great to see how people here value and preserve their traditions.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

This looks amazing! Kyrgyzstan looks like such a wonderful place to visit! I love the addition of the eagles into their lives. It looks like quite a special relationship and their houses look so beautiful! It truly looks like you had a wonderful experience and I'd love to go too one day. Great video, great editing :)

[@journalofnomads]

The way the eagle hunters kept this tradition alive is quite fascinating.The hunters really have a strong bond with their eagles and it's truly a sight to seem them interact with these magnificent birds.Thanks for watching Ella, I think you would love Kyrgyzstan, let us know if you ever come this way :)

[@r0Ky23]

I'm really fascinated by people like you, who travel countries that I would never even think about traveling to :) Really nice!

[@journalofnomads]

If you ever have the chance, try visiting Kyrgyzstan, you won't regret it!

[@ulanbek808]

Welcome to Kyrgyz Republic!))

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you so much!

[@HereBeBarr]

Finally got to watch this !! Felt like a documentary and I'm glad you came out of hibernation to explore the Yurts ⛺️!!

[@journalofnomads]

It was a really fun event, Haha it did us well to finally come out of our apartment ;)

[@RushAwayBlog]

Oh wow! Navruz was my favourite holiday when I was living in Uzbekistan. As I see, it’s pretty similar to the celebration in Kyrgyzstan, it’s so beautiful! A great way to explore the culture of the country.

[@user-gc6ry2xq6f]

Love from India Best country

[@ParichayMehta]

This video touched my heart. We have a lot of Persians in our country (we call them Parsis in India). We also celebrate Navroz here. This is by far the most traditional celebration of Navroz I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing the experience with us. :)

[@journalofnomads]

It was great to see all these traditions well preserved and alive! Kyrgyzstan is really full of surprises!

[@PuriandSue]

That's a beautiful culture that we would love to experience someday too!! So many traditional dishes - it all looks so delicious! Didn't know those tents were called yurt, they look really beautiful! Gosh you get to get so up close with the eagle! Amazing videos guys... looooove it!!

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you so much for the kind words guys :D the food was really delicious!

[@SallyAkinsOnline]

This was so fascinating to watch - it's amazing to see the traditions, the food, and those gorgeous clothes!

[@journalofnomads]

We felt so lucky to be there as there weren't many tourist that day.It was a festival made for the locals by the locals showcasing their traditions and it was super interesting!

[@OneShotAdventures]

That fermented drink looks really interesting! Honestly all the food looked really delicious and what an experience to sit with the locals in the yurts. I love the way you capture the local ways of life, it's so interesting to watch. I need to seek out more of these experiences for myself :)

[@journalofnomads]

The food was fantastic!! We just love to meet the locals and the moment they are comfortable with the camera, we try to include them in our videos 😀

[@fabioinacio1101]

soooooo much food on the table :D I was lucky enough to have been in Iran a few times and also to spend a Nowruz with Persian family in the UK. It is amazing their dresses and costumes. I would Love to visit Kyrgyzstan, it looks also similar to Mongolia, what you think?

[@journalofnomads]

Well we haven't been to Mongolia yet but we heard that it's quite similar indeed. How was Iran? This is one of our dream destinations.

[@fabioinacio1101]

Irn it is just the best of the best. The people there are so amazing!!

[@NunalSaPaa]

You two have been gone for too long, we miss you dearly!

[@journalofnomads]

We're happy to be back, we'll be making more and more videos now that spring is here :D How is everything in the Philippines? Is it becoming warmer and warmer there too?

[@NunalSaPaa]

Yes, in fact uncharacteristically too hot and too humid that going out at noon to about 3 in the afternoon could cause one to have a headache. It's that bad. I'm worried about you two, that you'd have a hard time dealing with Philippine weather.

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Im happy that you have been to Kyrgyzstan. There are so many videos about Kyrgyzstan. Thank you.

[@RobsQuest]

So interesting to see something 'new' on YT - not the oversaturated Bali videos. Their culture is so interesting and different. This must've been quite an experience. That Eagle is huge who landed on your arm! Would love to try the food! Thanks for sharing!

[@journalofnomads]

Yeah that's true, we haven't seen many videos about Kyrgyzstan on KZbin yet. It's a very interesting and fascinating culture here and they love foreigners.You should come Rob, you would love it!! Oh and these eagles are huge!!

[@DutchNomadFamily]

What a beautiful video. It's such a complete coverage of this festival and the traditions around it. The traditional clothing is so colorful and impressive. Same goes for the dancing.

[@journalofnomads]

Oh thanks

[@LookWhosBlogging]

ya, seeing the behind the scenes of the festival preparation is cool. dang, that's a huge banquet table!! food looks good! great cultural experience!

[@journalofnomads]

The food was so delicious! That's what we love to see; everything that happens before the celebration actually takes place.

[@TouringTastebuds]

This definitely looks like an adventure! But really interesting, thank you for showing us!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching guys!

[@AlbertoMendoza]

Beautiful cultural outfits. That's nice of them for having you guys try their food, looked good and interesting! Looked like such a great experience!

[@journalofnomads]

It was a really cool experience :D and the food was so delicious.The Kyrgyz culture is really fascinating!

[@ParkertonsAdventures]

Oh wow what an amazing experience,

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching :D

[@NikkiLopez]

Thanks for sharing! It was really interesting to learn and watch!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching Nikki :D

[@clovisgeigers7020]

Thanks heaps. :)

[@MamitagAdventures]

Wow! Look at all that food! Thanks for sharing your adventure in Kyrgyzstan! Great video and edits!

[@journalofnomads]

The food was just soo tasty!! Thanks for watching!

[@benfreely2770]

AMAZING!! This looked awesome guys. The yurts and the traditional costumes were beautiful. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching Ben :D We really enjoyed this festival.

[@ArbitraryExploration]

This was very interesting! Loved how you put it together! Thank you for sharing! :)

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching guys!

[@TheWayWeSawIt]

So good to see a vlog from you again. The food looks amazing and also the interior of the yurt looked so colorful. Take good care.

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching guys :) The food was really delicious!

[@katielivingabroad]

So interesting! I love that you got to see the preparation of the food for the festival, this seems like an incredible experience.

[@journalofnomads]

It was great to see everything that was happening behind the scenes! :)

[@kch3882]

Gorgeous ❤️

[@TravelwithTommy]

Wow Kyrgyzstan is looks so beautiful. Absolutely have to put this on my bucket list. Great video Cynthia & Niko.

[@journalofnomads]

You will absolutely love Kyrgyzstan Tommy, if you come here while we are still here let us know :)

[@TravelwithTommy]

Thank you so much Cynthia & Niko. Probably next year. If you are going to Jakarta or Bali, please let me know.

[@ChescaisLostFilms]

Thank you for sharing your insights into such a beautiful part of Kyrgyz culture and tradition. Celebrations like this that capture the essence of a country make a lasting impression on you!

[@journalofnomads]

Yes we totally agree! It will definitely make a long lasting impression on us!

[@joaosousa8247]

Awesome video! Loved the soundtrack too! Well done, guys! :)

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks Joao :D

[@newbrunswick12345]

Great video

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks Stephen!

[@TravellingDany]

I never heard of Navroz but I loved watching this video. What a fascinating culture!

[@journalofnomads]

You guys should definitely visit central asia, you wouldn't be disappointed :D Navroz is also celebrated in Iran and it's a sight to see!

[@luisxrey]

the local people's costumes are very appealing, looks like you guys had lots of fun. def a place to see in a lifetime

[@journalofnomads]

We love to see their traditional clothes and customs. That's one of the reasons why we travel so slowly, we love to stay in a country for a longer time and really take the time needed to discover and understand the culture.

[@pacifist356ermek3]

It's great to see my country with your eyes, you're are amazing!!!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for the kind words

[@rubyjosephinesmith8240]

So amazing, you guys! I loved seeing a beautiful peek into this culture and celebration. You captured it so wonderfully!

[@journalofnomads]

Oh thanks Ruby

[@JeanetteUba]

First of all-you do such a great job with footage and editing. 2nd-it was very informative, I didn't see many videos from this part of the world and I love the way you explained what Nowruz is! How beautiful these people look wearing these festive clothes. Must have been a great experience!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for your kind words Zaneta, There aren't so many videos about Kyrgyzstan on KZbin yet but that is changing as the country is becoming more and more touristic. We felt so lucky to be there and to be able to witness such a beautiful festival.We fell in love with all those traditional clothes and beautiful dances.

[@kadir55565]

Rahmat!!!)))

[@journalofnomads]

Rahmat!!

[@TheWorldnUs]

Nice insight into the Kyrgyz culture. I also like your advice to visit festivals like this one. This is a good reminder for us as we probably don't do this sort of thing enough while travelling.

[@journalofnomads]

Festivals are definitely the best places to discover more and learn about a culture, especially traditional festivals :)

[@belialuedke1880]

I really liked the video.

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you Belia 😃

[@user-tl8hf5oy2o]

Салам Азирету!

[@ChasingTheOddShapedBall]

Really interesting to learn more about this. I’ve always been interested in other traditions and cultures

[@journalofnomads]

Our aim is to share more and more about the cultures and traditions that we come across. Kyrgyzstan is full of interesting traditions and we can't wait to share more with you guys!

[@JamesyboyExperiment]

Woah, must have been really cool visiting the locals and how they live!

[@journalofnomads]

IT was an awesome experience :) That's how we love to travel, we love to really enter the culture and connect with the people that we are visiting.

[@JamesyboyExperiment]

Yes, we agree. Always great when you meet the locals.🙂

[@lifelikejosie]

Super cool to see! Very informative in a fun way :)

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks Josie!

[@WillKupfer]

I just missed Nowruz before visiting Uzbekistan which was a real shame. I'd have loved to see it. You guys were so lucky to have such an awesome experience. They also make sumalek in Uzbekistan and cook it for 24 hours apparently.

[@journalofnomads]

Oh we loved Sumalek! It's really delicious! What did you think of Uzbekistan? How was your experience there?

[@annishvac7933]

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[@TimezoneJunkies]

First comment! Looking forward to watching this!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for visiting our channel guys!

[@TimezoneJunkies]

Always!!! We've been waiting for a video from you guys. It's been a while 💚

[@journalofnomads]

Expect more and more videos from us guys! :) it's getting warmer and warmer and we'll be going on some pretty epic hikes soon ;)

[@TimezoneJunkies]

Looking forward! 👍😀

[@bluefeatherco]

I continue to learn so much about our beautiful world through these videos. Thank you so much for sharing! 🌷💗🙂

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching dear :D we'll be making more and more videos very soon.

[@gvgv4849]

By the way..i subscribed, you are very attractive and interesting

[@TannerRoth]

Wow, love your videos. I need to go back and experience more of Kyrgyzstan. Fermented cereal drink looked interesting. Looks like quite the experience. Food competition! Sooo cool, jealous of the food. How did you get invited to this?

[@journalofnomads]

We found out about this event thanks to a local organization promoting tourism all around Kyrgyzstan. Come back if you have the chance and try to stay longer ;) you won't regret it! There are so many beautiful places and events to see around this amazing country. Kyrgyzstan is full of surprise!

[@TannerRoth]

Ah okay. Very cool.

[@fromwordstosounds]

I enjoy your videos very much! I really appreciate your humble and sincere presentations. Good job! Cheers from Malaysia!

[@user-ek8jp9ib1y]

😍😍😍👋👍👍👍

[@theodorthfc1797]

planning on going to Tuva anytime soon?

[@journalofnomads]

Not yet but we heard that the culture there is quite similar to the Kyrgyz culture right?

[@lij8826]

I really like you guys , your reaction is so nice , wellcome to Kyrgyzstan for everytime..

[@PeterandYen]

Yo guys just watched a bunch of your videos, seems like you are both on the most amazing life experience ever. So jealous and you both are such great presenters. Awesome that you both experience the local culture like food prep in Kyrgyzstan. Subscribing to stay in touch with you both. If you have a minute check out our food and travel channel too would be great to support each other :)

[@journalofnomads]

Oh thanks for the kind words guys :) we'll definitely be checking out your channel.

[@gvgv4849]

Wow, it's great travel, but where are you from and whats your name

[@JoseGarcia-vx4bd]

Do people in Bishkek and other location also mark andcelebrate Nowruz ??

[@kaptan8857]

They are muslims and I heard their prayings. Thats great!

[@samsingteron7956]

Northeastern people of India n kyrzistan n Kazakhstan people area looking similar

[@serversupport3523]

Hey where are you guys? You can't just disappear!! :)

[@journalofnomads]

Haha we're still around Kyrgyzstan, we haven't disappeared yet ;) expect some new videos coming soon :D

[@serversupport3523]

Journal of Nomads Wonderful. I was considering to call in the help of the KGB :) Whenever you get to South Africa my wife and I would love to have a coffee with you two.

[@journalofnomads]

That would be so awesome! We will definitely visit South Africa at one point and we will contact you for sure!! :D We would love to have a coffee with both of you.

[@serversupport3523]

Great stuff!

[@diamondalmas2211]

He’s cute

[@anikpelchat4280]

Where are you now? (02-05-19)

[@taimuongtean]

Wow Kyrgyz look more Asianic compare to others micro central Asia countries

[@TabbyAngel2]

They are real Turkic people, that's why. The Caucasian looking Central Asians are Iranic

[@KyrgyzNomad]

Now you probably understand why people drink so much tea. Because it.s so hard to digest all this food when you.re at a local party.

[@journalofnomads]

Hahaha yes now we totally understand! Without tea it would be impossible to eat all that food! ;)

[@DamirAsanov]

5:02 That mannequin is trying hard to blend in.

[@journalofnomads]

Hahahaha!! He's trying hard indeed!

[@PlanetMark]

A bit like beer but with less alcohol...isn’t the idea to get more alcohol?! Lol

[@journalofnomads]

Hahaha yeah very often that's the idea but in this case it was fine without too much alcohol, it had a nice sweet taste. A bit like sweet bread.

[@bauerjan7887]

most of all and best of all Nowruz in Central Asia is celebrated in Kazakhstan especially in the cities like Astana,Almaty,Shymkent.

[@journalofnomads]

We'll try to see Nowruz in Kazakhstan one day, we heard it's also very beautiful :)

[@bekmashrapov1858]

Ну как всегда. Казахам надо выебнуться под видео про Киргизию.

[@bauerjan7887]

Bek Mashrapov қазақпыз ғой 😁

[@Jahanbakhsh35]

When Chinese Muslims have their own country

[@Jahanbakhsh35]

@Lady Turr But they look Chinese

[@BrokenHeart-og1gt]

@@Jahanbakhsh35 they are not chinese they are pure turkic

[@Jahanbakhsh35]

@@BrokenHeart-og1gt Turkic people look either Mongolian or Northern Chinese.

[@BrokenHeart-og1gt]

@@Jahanbakhsh35 Nope

[@user-cg2tw8pw7j]

​@@BrokenHeart-og1gtThe original Turks look like the Chinese or the Mongols