Kyz ala kačuu. Kyrgyzská tradice – sociální drama – hra na pláč?












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            * Gregorová Barbora
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            Kyz ala kachuu. The Kyrgyz Tradition – A Social Drama – The Crying Game?


            Abstrakt
            “Ala kachuu”, literally translated as “take and run off”, is a term used to describe the M

            practice of bride kidnapping that is particularly common in Kyrgyzstan. “Ala kachuu” exist
            scenarios: First, the bride elopes with the man she loves while her parents oppose the mar
            the non-consensual kidnapping of the bride by a stranger occurs. Both scenarios adhere to 

            and often involve the groom’s extended family and friends. Among the locals and predominan
            areas, “ala kachuu” continues to be part of traditional culture with roots in ancient hist

            in the national epic “Manas”, despite of the fact that “ala kachuu” is a criminal act ofte
            physical and psychological harm to the young woman. The following paper presents the accou
            of kidnappers’ strategies, provides a historical abstract, as well as giving statistics fr

            conducted by R. Kleinbach and L. Handrahan, and describes several actual cases of bride ki

            Klíčová slova

            ala kachuu; bride kidnapping; women in Kyrgyzstan; Kyrgyz family; violence against women

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