Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association

Коомчулукка Негизделген Туризм Кыргыз Ассоциациясы

Кыргызская Ассоциация Туризма Основанного на Сообществах

Birds of Prey Festival

Date: Saturday, August 14, 2021

Venue: On the shore of Issyk-Kul Lake,

Jaychy area, Ak-Sai village, Ton Region

Arranged by: CBT Bokonbaevo

Dear Friends and

Visitors,
Hunting with Birds of Prey. The Birds of Prey Festival is devoted to golden eagles and falcons, which are
revered by the Kyrgyz. Since ancient times, hunters have caught young chicks and taken them home, to bring
them up and train them to hunt animals. In past times, one bird of prey could support a small settlement. Hence
a Golden Eagle, or a falcon, was highly esteemed and was frequently treated as a member of family. People
practiced in the art of training bird of prey are called “Bürkütchü” and “Kushchu” and treated with great respect.
Folklore concert. Singing and dancing with musical accompaniment is still an important part of the Kyrgyz
culture. Bokonbaevo’s folklore group features the area’s finest musicians singing and playing the komuz,
Kyrgyzstan’s three-stringed instrument, the ooz komuz, a small metal mouth harp, and other traditional
instruments.
Our Programme
Day Time Activity
8.00-10.00 Arrival time.
Welcoming at Jaychy yurt camp. Exhibition and sale of
10.00
local felt items.
National Horse Games (Ulak-Tartysh, Er Oodarysh, Kyz-
11.30
Kuumai, Tyiyn-Enmei)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Folklore and Dances
August 14,
Opening ceremony and history of hunting
Saturday
with Birds of Prey (Golden Eagle)
Hunting with Birds of Prey demonstration
14.30
Falcon hunting “Dalba”
Taigan racing
Talk with Bürkütchü (eagle hunters), taking photographs
National Games (bow shooting, arkan-tartmai, eshek
15.30
urush)
Master class – Kara-Jorgo Dance, making shyrdak, chiyi,
16.00
ormok, komuz and arrows.
17.00 End of the festival

Entrance fee: 1400 soms per person Including 1 lunch and participation in all activities of the festival. It does
not include dinner and overnight stay in a yurt. 180 soms per person transport from Bokonbaevo both ways

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Email: cbtnetworks@gmail.com
please contact the following offices and persons:
www.cbtkyrgyzstan.kg
 Bokonbaevo:
Mrs. Saltanat Kadyrkulova , CBT Bokonbaevo, Coordinator
1st floor café “ Argymak”, Bokonbaevo village (in the center, near local bus station)
Mobile: + 996 779 455045
e-mail: cbtbokonbaevo@gmail.com