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Kyrgyz Republic Bishkek
- Daniiar Bakchiev
- 2025.06.23
- A Mirror Across Mountains — Shared Superstitions of the Kyrgyz and Japanese
- At first glance, Kyrgyzstan and Japan may seem like opposites — one landlocked and mountainous, the other an island nation defined by water. But spend a little time in both cultures, and you’ll notice something familiar: silence before storms, warnings from grandmothers, and curious rules about whistling.
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