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Kyrgyzstan culture
![Kyrgyzstan Opens the Door to Matronymics Amid Pushback – and a Power Grab? Kyrgyzstan Opens the Door to Matronymics Amid Pushback – and a Power Grab?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-01-122547.jpg)
Kyrgyzstan Opens the Door to Matronymics Amid Pushback – and a Power Grab?
By Colleen Wood
Some worry that the push for matronymics, the use of a second name derived from a person’s mother rather than their father, has enabled a concentration of presidential power.
![A Wedding Dress, a Tweet, and Kyrgyzstan’s Culture Wars A Wedding Dress, a Tweet, and Kyrgyzstan’s Culture Wars](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-mavlianova.jpg)
A Wedding Dress, a Tweet, and Kyrgyzstan’s Culture Wars
By Colleen Wood
The life cycle of a social media scandal is brief, but a recent episode raises key questions about freedom and gender equality.
![A Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan Ends in a Young Woman's Death A Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan Ends in a Young Woman's Death](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-kyrgyzstan-2697388_1280.jpg)
A Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan Ends in a Young Woman's Death
By Catherine Putz
Burulai Turdaaly Kyzy was reportedly stabbed to death inside a police station by the man who had abducted her.
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