Culture and Customs of the Central Asian Republics (Culture and Customs of Asia)

the Central Asian Republics Of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, And Uzbekistan Won Their Independence From The Soviet Union In 1991. Now They Are Emerging From The Shadow Of Dominance And Are Subjects Of Intense Interest From The West. The Modern Culture And Customs Of The Various Peoples In These Geopolitical Hotspots, Straddling The Far Reaches Of Europe Into Asia, Are Revealed To A General Audience For The First Time. This Will Be The Must-have Volume For A Broad, Authoritative Overview Of These Traditional Civilizations As They Cope With Globalization. The Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan won their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Now they are emerging from the shadow of dominance and are subjects of intense interest from the West. The modern culture and customs of the various peoples in these geopolitical hotspots, straddling the far reaches of Europe into Asia, are revealed in an authoritative overview of these traditional civilizations. Includes information on the land, people, language, history and economy, religion, folklore and literature, performing and visual arts (including media and cinema), architecture, gender, courtship and marriage, festivals and leisure activities