Kyrgyzstan has called for respect for its "historical and cultural heritage" after a Russian clothing brand used traditional ...

Kazakhstan has enacted new legislation that bans individuals from wearing face-covering garments in public, a move aligning ...

In a bold move that’s stirring conversations across Central Asia, Kazakhstan has introduced a new law banning face-covering ...

Women at Kiyiz Duin in the traditional clothing of Kyrgyzstan ©Cam McLeod 2022. During the Soviet Union, cultural traditions were not encouraged, and that went for everything from clothing to ...

Kazakhstan's President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has signed a law barring face-covering clothing in public. This measure aligns ...

With a decree issued by President Žaparov, a law has come into force banning clothes that entirely cover women's bodies and even their faces. The controversy over traditional Muslim clothing and ...

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. ... Tajikistan routinely promotes Tajik traditional clothing for women, while outlawing what it calls outfits "alien" to Tajiks, ...

Kyrgyzstan is seeking to attract more tourists by promoting its traditional kumis - fermented mare's milk - which locals drink and bathe in and say is good for their health.