Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan (2011)

12/08/2011 (US) • Documentary • 34m

Overview

In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan (2011)

12/08/2011 (US) • 34m

Documentary

Overview

In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

kidnapping

kyrgyzstan

disapproving

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