So terms like Kazakhstani, Uzbekistani, Kyrgyzstani denote something to relate to those countries while terms like Kazakh and Kyrgyz just refer to something related to the ethnicities. Do you keep this distinctions solid or is it simpler to just use the latter terms?
The following includes their ethnicity and nationality/place of residence/how they identify
Mens:
Flyweight: Deiveson Figueiredo (Brazilian)
Bantamweight: Petr Yan (Russian)
Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski (Macedonian/Australian)
Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov (Dagestani/Russian)
Welterweight: Kamaru Usman (Nigerian/American)
Middleweight: Israel Adesanya (Nigerian/New Zealander)
Light Heavyweight: Jon Jones (American)
Stipe Miocic (Croatian/American)
Womens:
Strawweight: Weili Zhang (Chinese)
Flyweight: Valentina Shevchenko (Russian/Ukranian/Kyrgyzstani)
Bantamweight: Amanda Nunes (Brazilian/American)
Featherweight: Amanda Nunes (Brazilian/American)
*I'm aware the above is slightly simplified. Getting all the way down into ethnicity is a whole can of worms. I used the word for the sake of simplicity when grouping fighters roughly together
My goal for the new year is to cook a recipe from all over the world and I am on the lookout for authentic recipes. Any links, suggestions or your own recipes will be greatly appreciated. Thank you !!
For those interested in central Asian countries like Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan (others include Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc.) I plug the subreddit I moderate, r/AskCentralAsia (credits go to my bro, daddy u/gorgich, for making that sub, adding me as a mod, and making an AMA here to pique interest in this kind of stuff).
My background: I was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 2003. I also lived in Afghanistan later on. But now we live in Canada. I speak Russian and Dari (Afghan Persian) natively, along with English and French.
Background about my parents because I may ask them questions if I don't have a good answer: My mother was born in Bishkek, then Frunze, in the Kyrgyz SSR of the USSR in 1979, she has also lived in Kazakhstan, Syria, Afghanistan, and of course Canada too. She speaks Russian, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Dari (Afghan Persian), and English and is a Russian Orthodox Christian. She also used to speak conversational Arabic of the Aleppine dialect. My father was born in rural Kapisâ in Afghanistan in 1979, he has also lived in Pakistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Canada as well. He speaks Dari (Afghan Persian), Pashto, Urdu, Uzbek, Russian, and English, and he is Muslim. They were both very politically active in their countries.
Why do this AMA? Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan are both heavily stereotyped and unknown countries. Most people know absolutely nothing about Kyrgyzstan if they are even aware it exists, and most people think Afghanistan is nothing but a shithole with endless war. Kyrgyzstan is a country with very diverse culture and a growing tourism industry. Afghanistan was once considered one of the most peaceful and neutral countries in the world, being the central stop on the infamous "Hippie trail" , also it is developing a lot. Here is a collection of developing Afghanistan photos.
Kabul development:
An example of a new mikrorayon, this one is funded by Kazakhstan
Skyscrapers in Kabul with a view of Television Tower Hill
Mikrorayon 6 has been growing rapidly
[Another new mikrorayon in Kabul](https://www.kh
... keep reading on reddit ➡Just read about it in the class roster and was looking for anyone who's taken it?
This is part of their Global Genetics Project which seeks to correct the underrepresentation of certain populations in their database.
If all four of your grandparents were born in Kyrgyzstan (and you live in the U.S.), you qualify.
If you're interested, don't pass up this opportunity, and be sure to spread the word to qualifying relatives that may be interested as well.
Edit: Made it more clear that you have to be living in the U.S. to qualify.
I work for an investment company in the United States and I just found couple foreign bank notes on the top of an old filing cabinet. One is a 100 Trillion ZWD note in mint condition. The other is a note of with a unit of 1 and Cyrillic writing. It's pink/yellow with a square shape which I thought was interesting. Using Google translate I was able to determine it is a Kyrgyzstani Tyin from 1993? It's crisp but does have a small (pin head) tear. What are these worth and where could I sell them? Thanks.
Edit: created an imgur album here.
Local legend from Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan has it that when Churchill was a subaltern (or something like that) in Pakistan/Afghanistan he had heard of a giant grove of walnut known for its burl. He was intrigued.
Later in life when Stalin asked him him what kind of gift he would want, Churchill told him of the mythical forest and said that he would love some burl in order to make a gun stock.
Thus the Red Army marches into Arslanbob and fells part of a forest. The wood was then shipped to Churchill in London.
The legend goes on to claim that the excess wood was used for interiors of Rolls Royce automobiles.
This legend was told to a good friend by the wise men of Arslanbob. He's researched a bit to find out the details and authenticity, but has come up with little.
Alas, we turn to the legendary historians of reddit. Any insight into this local legend?
