Traditions and customs of Kyrgyzstan

Ok my friends, lets continue our introduction about Kyrgyzstan
As I promised, today I will describe you about the traditions and customs of my country 

Kyrgyz movable home - bozui
 Kyrgyz culture has been greatly influenced by their nomadic heritage. It is reflected in the way a household was run, in customs and rites. People decorated their homes with items that were both beautiful and practical. The masterpiece of folk creation is the Kyrgyz bozui which was easy to assemble and transport from place to place.
 Over the years, not only the bozui as a whole, but its interior has changed. The right side of the bozui was considered the women's part and the left side was for men.The place opposite of entrance was considered an honorary position. In the bozui, people are always surrounded by comfortable carpets, woven and embroidered covers, blankets and pillows and other items often made by the mistress herself. Materials that she uses include felt, fleecy cloth, furs, textiles, and cheegrass; the main decorations are bright colors and ornamentation.
 
Kyrgyz music instruments
Komuz - crafted from a single piece of wood, with three strings that are played by plucking. The modern komuz is about 85-90 cm long with strings made of kapron.The komuz is a standard member of any kyrgyz folk music group. According to legend, the first komuz was made by the hunter. 
Kiyak - a string and bow instrument 60-70 cm in length. The traditional kiyak is made from the wood of an apricot tree and has two strings of untwisted horse hair. Horse hair is also used for bow. 

Kyrgyz food
 Kyrgyz people  likes meat and almost all food is heavy on meat, dairy, and bread,. Some of them: besh barmak, manty, kuurdak, shorpo. In every big cities you can find Kyrgyz cuisine for example in Chicago 8 kyrgyz restorants.

Among a variety of drinks one should be mentioned separately. Kymyz is the most popular drink, made from fermented milk of mare. Bozo is a thick fermented millet drink, slightly carbonated and drunk mostly in the winter. Jarma is drink of fermented barley, drunk mostly in summer