Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Released
2011
34min
1 votes
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Détails techniques

Langue originale

EN

Langues parlées

English

Kirghiz

Production

Compagnies de production

VICE Media

Pays de production

United States of America

Distribution & Équipe

Mots-clés

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