In Kazakhstan, as in many predominantly Muslim countries, it is customary to perform circumcision on boys at a young age for religious reasons.
I believe this is wrong, as it essentially constitutes violence against children. At 3–5 years old, a child does not yet understand their religious identity and cannot make an informed choice. They are defenseless against the will …
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It’s well known that “tois” (celebrations) are an integral part of Kazakh national culture. This tradition dates back to ancient times, when nomads used major life events — such as weddings, childbirth, and so on — as long-awaited opportunities to reunite with relatives and friends, to socialize and strengthen ties.
However, over time, “tois” have taken on a different meaning. …
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Once I was struck by one incident in Petropavlovsk. I was in the company of local young guys. We discussed some international football championship. One of them says: “We need to win one more game, and then we’ll leave the group.” I was surprised: “How to win? We have already lost everything and do not go anywhere.” …
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Finally, the public has been presented with a new version of the Kazakh alphabet in Latin script!
I believe that our people have achieved an epic victory over bureaucracy in their effort to please their superiors and have successfully fended off the terrible versions with digraphs and apostrophes.
The presented version looks the most successful of all previously proposed.
We …
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Why are people so happy about other people’s mistakes and defeats? Especially about those of famous people.
I think this is a subconscious excuse for their own weaknesses.
It’s nice to think “I’m not perfect, but who is ideal? Look, even the great ones make slips! Why would I be held accountable?”
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Today, many well-off people have assistants at their homes: housekeepers, nannies, personal drivers, security guards, etc.
Relationships that develop between employers and employees can be different.
Some newly-made rich people think of themselves as feudal lords (bais) and treat their employees as serfs: arrogantly, disparagingly, as third-rate people.…
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Every year on May 9 Kazakhstan celebrates Victory Day.
However, recently the significance of this holiday began to cause many doubts.
I’ll try to understand each of them.
1. Was there any Patriotic war in general? World War II is known throughout the world. It was named Patriotic for propaganda purposes in the Soviet Union.
Yes, I agree. The same …
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The Day of Defenders of the Fatherland is celebrated in Kazakhstan on May 7.
Did you wonder why May 7?
What happened on this day?
Maybe the great Kazakh batyrs won some kind of historic victory over the Jungars? Or Amangeldy’s emancipating forces heroically died on this day? Or was there a turning point in the World War II on …
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I notice how veganism is gaining popularity in Europe.
Veganism is not only and not so much a rejection of products of animal origin, but rather a philosophy of life.
If vegetarians believe that animals can not be killed for food and clothing, then the vegans went even further. They believe that animals (in the broad sense of the …
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This is one of my friends story. I have no reason not to believe that.
She is from western Kazakhstan, but it turned out that she fell in love with a guy from the south and got married. Now they have a daughter. They live with her husband’s …
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