Political invention of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

This paper examines ‘invention’ of a new ‘tradition’, that is of nomadic games in Kyrgyzstan blessed by its prehistoric past of nomadism. Since 2012 the Kyrgyz government had introduced the World Nomad Games (the WNGs) in Kyrgyzstan. The country hosted three spectacular games in the northern oblast...

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Autor principal:	Arzuu Sheranova
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Publicado:	Kulturní studia 2021
Materias:	invented traditions games nomad nomadic the world nomad games foreign investment tourism kyrgyzstan Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology GN301-674
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:95c173cafe6f44d7bbed4f323b048a982021-11-06T20:44:23ZPolitical invention of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan2336-2766https://doaj.org/article/95c173cafe6f44d7bbed4f323b048a982021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://kulturnistudia.cz/political-invention-of-the-world-nomad-games-in-kyrgyzstan/https://doaj.org/toc/2336-2766This paper examines ‘invention’ of a new ‘tradition’, that is of nomadic games in Kyrgyzstan blessed by its prehistoric past of nomadism. Since 2012 the Kyrgyz government had introduced the World Nomad Games (the WNGs) in Kyrgyzstan. The country hosted three spectacular games in the northern oblast of the country – Yssyk-Kul. Hundreds of sportsmen worldwide took part in these events and thousands of tourists rushed into the country to watch the games. In fact, Kyrgyz nomadic games are more than just a revival of old nomadic traditions, but they are political inventions. Using Hobsbawm’s framework of ‘invented traditions’ (1983), I examine the World Nomad Games as invented tradition. I argue that the Kyrgyz leadership invented tradition of nomadic games to tackle with contemporary issues, such as a need for attraction of foreign investment and promotion of tourism. As I illustrate the WNGs project was a timely response to improve the country image after a series of political instabilities the country underwent in its recent history.Arzuu SheranovaKulturní studiaarticleinvented traditionsgamesnomadnomadicthe world nomad gamesforeign investmenttourismkyrgyzstanEthnology. Social and cultural anthropologyGN301-674CSDEENRUSKKulturní Studia, Vol 2, Iss 2021 (2021)
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description	This paper examines ‘invention’ of a new ‘tradition’, that is of nomadic games in Kyrgyzstan blessed by its prehistoric past of nomadism. Since 2012 the Kyrgyz government had introduced the World Nomad Games (the WNGs) in Kyrgyzstan. The country hosted three spectacular games in the northern oblast of the country – Yssyk-Kul. Hundreds of sportsmen worldwide took part in these events and thousands of tourists rushed into the country to watch the games. In fact, Kyrgyz nomadic games are more than just a revival of old nomadic traditions, but they are political inventions. Using Hobsbawm’s framework of ‘invented traditions’ (1983), I examine the World Nomad Games as invented tradition. I argue that the Kyrgyz leadership invented tradition of nomadic games to tackle with contemporary issues, such as a need for attraction of foreign investment and promotion of tourism. As I illustrate the WNGs project was a timely response to improve the country image after a series of political instabilities the country underwent in its recent history.
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title	Political invention of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
title_short	Political invention of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
title_full	Political invention of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
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Political invention of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

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