Bride kidnapping, also known as marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, is a practice in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry. Bride kidnapping has been practiced around the world and throughout history. It continues to occur in countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and parts of Africa, and among peoples as diverse as the Hmong in Southeast Asia, the Tzeltal in Mexico, and the Romani in Europe.
In most nations, bride kidnapping is considered a sex crime rather than a valid form of marriage. Some types of it may also be seen as falling along the continuum between forced marriage and arranged marriage. The term is sometimes used to include not only abductions, but also elopements, in which a couple runs away together and seeks the consent of their parents later; these may be referred to as non-consensual and consensual abductions respectively. However, even when the practice is against the law, judicial enforcement remains lax in some areas, such as Moldova, Kyrgyzstan and Chechnya.
Kyrgyzstan (/kɜːrɡɪˈstɑːn/kur-gi-STAHN;Kyrgyz:КыргызстанKyrgyzstan (IPA:[qɯrʁɯsˈstɑn]); Russian:Киргизия or Кыргызстан), officially the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz:Кыргыз РеспубликасыKyrgyz Respublikasy; Russian:Кыргызская РеспубликаKyrgyzskaya Respublika), formerly known as Kirghizia, is a country located in Central Asia.Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south west and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan's history spans over 2,000 years, encompassing a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain – which has helped preserve its ancient culture – Kyrgyzstan has historically been at the crossroads of several great civilizations, namely as part of the Silk Road and other commercial and cultural routes. Though long inhabited by a succession of independent tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically come under foreign domination and attained sovereignty as a nation-state only after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan Air Company operating as Air Kyrgyzstan(Kyrgyz:Эйр Кыргызстан Авиакомпаниясы, Russian:Авиакомпания «Эйр Кыргызстан»), is the flag carrier of Kyrgyzstan based in Bishkek. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to 10 destinations, as well as charter services. Its main hub is Manas International Airport in Bishkek, with a hub at Osh Airport in Osh.
The airline was founded in April 2001 as Altyn Air. It was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan Air Company on 28 July 2006. after taking over national carrier Kyrgyzstan Airlines.
Destinations
As of May 2015, Air Kyrgyzstan operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:
Codeshare agreements
Air Kyrgyzstan has codeshare agreements with the following airlines at April 2014:
In rural Kyrgyzstan 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. We traveled to the Kyrgyz countryside to follow a young groom named Kubanti as he surprised his teenage girlfriend Nazgul with the gift of marriage/kidnapping.
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It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom - in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage - is very common in this country. But as RT's team has found out, this centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate proponents as well as harsh critics.
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The film tells the story of the bride theft in Kazakhstan. A young girl broke up with her boyfriend. Walking through the park, she seriously thought about her life. But she wouldn’t even think about what would happen next. The story is based on real events.
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Kyrgyz 'Bride Kidnapping' Turns Deadly
The relatives of a young Kyrgyz woman say she was murdered by a man who twice abducted her and tried to force her marry him. (RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service)
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-bride-kidnapping/29266075.html
In rural Kyrgyzstan 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...
In rural Kyrgyzstan 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. We traveled to the Kyrgyz countryside to follow a young groom named Kubanti as he surprised his teenage girlfriend Nazgul with the gift of marriage/kidnapping.
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Bride Kidnapping (2012): Follow us on a curious adventure to Kyrgystan, where bride kidnapping is a proud tradition. As women struggle to preserve their autonom...
Bride Kidnapping (2012): Follow us on a curious adventure to Kyrgystan, where bride kidnapping is a proud tradition. As women struggle to preserve their autonomy, the controversial practice is seeing a surge in popularity. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures
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Thousands Of Afghan Women Jailed For 'Moral Crimes'
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It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A she...
It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom - in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage - is very common in this country. But as RT's team has found out, this centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate proponents as well as harsh critics.
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It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom - in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage - is very common in this country. But as RT's team has found out, this centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate proponents as well as harsh critics.
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The film tells the story of the bride theft in Kazakhstan. A young girl broke up with her boyfriend. Walking through the park, she seriously thought about her l...
The film tells the story of the bride theft in Kazakhstan. A young girl broke up with her boyfriend. Walking through the park, she seriously thought about her life. But she wouldn’t even think about what would happen next. The story is based on real events.
The film tells the story of the bride theft in Kazakhstan. A young girl broke up with her boyfriend. Walking through the park, she seriously thought about her life. But she wouldn’t even think about what would happen next. The story is based on real events.
The relatives of a young Kyrgyz woman say she was murdered by a man who twice abducted her and tried to force her marry him. (RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service)
Original...
The relatives of a young Kyrgyz woman say she was murdered by a man who twice abducted her and tried to force her marry him. (RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service)
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-bride-kidnapping/29266075.html
The relatives of a young Kyrgyz woman say she was murdered by a man who twice abducted her and tried to force her marry him. (RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service)
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-bride-kidnapping/29266075.html
In rural Kyrgyzstan 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. We traveled to the Kyrgyz countryside to follow a young groom named Kubanti as he surprised his teenage girlfriend Nazgul with the gift of marriage/kidnapping.
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Kidnapped For Marriage: A Troubling Tradition In Kyrgyzstan | MSNBC
Bride Kidnapping (2012): Follow us on a curious adventure to Kyrgystan, where bride kidnapping is a proud tradition. As women struggle to preserve their autonomy, the controversial practice is seeing a surge in popularity. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures
For similar stories, see:
Child Marriage And Rape Is Still Legal In Yemen (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmP66xGpjGo
Why are UK authorities ignoring honour killings?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCq2HgNk7Zs
Thousands Of Afghan Women Jailed For 'Moral Crimes'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytGdSFlvpnQ
A young woman is washing her hands under a water pump when three men surround her from behind. They reach out and grab her. She screams, kicks, struggles and cries as her future husband watches on. This is romance Kyrgyz style.
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It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom - in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage - is very common in this country. But as RT's team has found out, this centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate proponents as well as harsh critics.
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The film tells the story of the bride theft in Kazakhstan. A young girl broke up with her boyfriend. Walking through the park, she seriously thought about her life. But she wouldn’t even think about what would happen next. The story is based on real events.
The relatives of a young Kyrgyz woman say she was murdered by a man who twice abducted her and tried to force her marry him. (RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service)
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-bride-kidnapping/29266075.html
Bride kidnapping, also known as marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, is a practice in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry. Bride kidnapping has been practiced around the world and throughout history. It continues to occur in countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and parts of Africa, and among peoples as diverse as the Hmong in Southeast Asia, the Tzeltal in Mexico, and the Romani in Europe.
In most nations, bride kidnapping is considered a sex crime rather than a valid form of marriage. Some types of it may also be seen as falling along the continuum between forced marriage and arranged marriage. The term is sometimes used to include not only abductions, but also elopements, in which a couple runs away together and seeks the consent of their parents later; these may be referred to as non-consensual and consensual abductions respectively. However, even when the practice is against the law, judicial enforcement remains lax in some areas, such as Moldova, Kyrgyzstan and Chechnya.