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News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2024/01/05/once-protected-by-its-remoteness-a-sacred-lake-in-kyrgyzstan-is-threatened-by-change/
Published on: Friday 05 January 2024
(RNS) — On the shores of Issyk Kul are more than 130 sacred sites, including trees, mountain peaks, hot springs and tombs of important figures. But the region itself, says one local expert, represents ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Religion: Kyrgyzstan's 'warm lake' Issyk-Kul freezes over
News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/kyrgyzstans-warm-lake-issyk-kul-113523021.html
Published on: Sunday 15 January 2023
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Issyk-Kul means "warm lake" in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake's depth and ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » Religion: Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change
News channel or source: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/once-protected-by-its-remoteness-a-sacred-lake-in-kyrgyzstan-is-threatened-by-change/
Published on: Wednesday 17 January 2024
BOKONBAYEVO, Kyrgyzstan (RNS) — On a crisp afternoon in November, Bakyt Choitonbaev picked his way along a narrow trail, pushing through spiky shrubs of ephedra before stopping at a small pool of ...