Kyz ala kachuu and adat
Non-consensual bride kidnapping and tradition in Kyrgyzstan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8094129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russ Kleinbach (corresponding author), Lilly Salimjanova |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 217-233 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Asian Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-4937 • E-ISSN: 1465-3354 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02634930701517466 |
| OpenAlex | W2048409195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
The position of Kyrgyz adat (traditional customary law) on the practice of non-consensual bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan has not been documented nor is there a consensus among the ethnic Kyrgyz on whether or not non-consensual bride kidnapping is a Kyrgyz ‘tradition’. This paper provides a review of the historical and ethnographic evidence regarding the frequency and appropriateness (according to Kyrgyz adat) of non-consensual bride kidnapping in traditional Kyrgyz society before the political, economic and social changes of the Soviet period. The evidence presented by this research discredits the widely held belief in Kyrgyzstan, that non-consensual kidnapping is a Kyrgyz adat tradition that was widely practiced with general social approval in ancient times. The information provided in this paper can be used by educators, legislators and the media to demonstrate that non-consensual kidnapping is not legitimated by pre-Soviet Kyrgyz adat tradition
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,06 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |