The Bride is Kidnapped
Many of the traditional wedding traditions of Kyrgyzstan are still practiced today. Typically the bride is kidnapped by the groom and his friends and family in a planned attack. A man brings the girl to the future husband’s house, upon entering her head is covered with a white kerchief which is the sign of virginity. The boy’s parents then scatter ‘chachyla’ which is traditional bread, sweets and fruits over the new daughter-in-law; this symbolizes happiness and successful welfare between themselves and her in the future.
