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Category Archives: anthropology
Communicating/Communities
After wrapping up my initial research period in the south of Kyrgyzstan, I managed to return to Bishkek for a few days to reconnect with some friends and colleagues. There, I met with a few more informants before making a … Continue reading
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A Lady and Fellows with Bellows
On March 9, I was lucky enough to catch the last performance of the Osh Philarmonia’s special International Women’s Day concert, which featured traditional Kyrgyz songs accompanied by accordions. When I was living in Kyrgyzstan in 1999-2000 studying Kyrgyz folk … Continue reading
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Tagged accordions, Kyrgyz music, Osh, Women's Day
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Money Lending in Jalal-Abad
As a break from Osh, I ventured to the the city of Jalal-Abad for the last few days, where I have been spending my days with money lenders in the local bazaar. I wanted to come to Jalal-Abad to get … Continue reading
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Tagged bazaar, corruption, credit, Jalal-Abad, money lenders, pawn brokers
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Camera Shy
I will be the first to admit that I am camera shy when doing fieldwork. By camera shy, I don’t mean that I feel uncomfortable getting in front of a lens, but rather that I hesitate to pull out my … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishkek, Dordoi, media anthropology, photography
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Holiday in Kara-Suu
Well, it isn’t a holiday for me. Today is International Women’s Day (Дорогие женщины, с праздником!), and I observed it by heading to the bazaar after congratulating the landlady at the guesthouse as well as the cooks and waitresses at … Continue reading
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Tagged bazaar, Dordoi, Kara-Suu, Osh, trade, Women's Day
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Backwater Cosmopolitan
Before this trip, the only time I had spent in Osh were the five days around the elections in October of last year. Although I have been reading about this city for over a decade, only now am I getting … Continue reading
Posted in anthropology, globalization, Kyrgyzstan, politics
Tagged history, Kyrgyz, Osh, Uzbek
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Sweating Out Fieldwork
After my last post, logistical matters kept me in Bishkek for a few more days, where I crashed with friends KR and CVM, enjoying their hospitality and homemade pizzas. I arrived in Osh three days ago and am staying at … Continue reading
Exporting Technologies of Management In Order to Import Goods
Just before leaving for India in December, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend a conference in Bishkek on efforts to standardize customs procedures across Central Asia. The project, called the Tulpar System, is a program spearheaded by … Continue reading
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