Kyrgyzstan — Culture
Customs
Identification should be carried by travelers at all time while visiting Kyrgyzstan. Although Kyrgyzstan is a secular state, most Kyrgyz people are Muslim and visitors should respect local customs, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. Dress is conservative. It is bad etiquette to take photos of people, particularly women, without their permission. Shoes must be removed when entering a yurt (nomad's tent), and refusing an offer of kumys (fermented horse milk) might cause offense. Homosexuality is frowned upon.
Featured Tours to Kyrgyzstan
Route of the Caravans
The routes the caravans took through Central Asia have had an indelible effect on the history and cultures of Asia and the whole world. They…
