Nauryz Reborn: Kazakhstan’s Journey to Restore National Tradition

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY – This year marks 38 years since Nauryz was revived in Kazakhstan, the ancient spring festival that had been banned for more than six decades under the Soviet regime. The holiday was celebrated again for the first time in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in 1988, restoring a tradition deeply rooted in the culture… The post Nauryz Reborn: Kazakhstan’s Journey to Restore National Tradition appeared f...

By Fatima Kemelova