Trailer for acclaimed Kazakh film Tulpan, a gorgeous mix of tender comedy, ethnographic drama and wildlife extravaganza set on the steppes of Kazakhstan... Directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy, the 2008 movie has won multiple international accolades including … [Read more...] about Tulpan (2008) movie trailer
Central Asia
Kazakh woman maybe the world’s oldest
Sahan Dosova, a woman from the Republic of Kazakhstan is claimed to be 130-years-old, which if true would make her the world's oldest living person... She doesn't have enough documents (beside her passport) to support the claim though; thus the official … [Read more...] about Kazakh woman maybe the world’s oldest
Hunting with Golden Eagles in Kazakhstan
Berkutchi, or hunting with Golden Eagles, is a tradition in Central Asia. The unique heritage is still practised by some nomads in the region these days. Video below shows the hunting activity in Kazakhstan; the eagle is so fierce that it could take on a … [Read more...] about Hunting with Golden Eagles in Kazakhstan
Central Asia travel photos
Sharing some lovely photos by Flickr user Irene2005 from her Central Asia trip in mid 2008. Pics mainly from Kazakhstan's Almaty and Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek... Kok-Tube Mountain, Almaty, Kazakhstan … [Read more...] about Central Asia travel photos
China’s Kazak people celebrate folk festival
The Kazaks in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are celebrating a folk festival with four days of singing and horse racing gala. Most of the Kazaks (also known as Kazakhs or Qazaqs) are living in Kazakhstan and some others in its neighbouring … [Read more...] about China’s Kazak people celebrate folk festival
Kazakhstan video encyclopedia
An enlightening 15-minute video about the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, about its culture, economics, lifestyle, nature and tourism... … [Read more...] about Kazakhstan video encyclopedia