Standing in the city of Osh overlooking Mount Suleyman, surrounded by a touch of white clouds, the mountains of Mount Suleyman are like a sleeping girl, lying quietly, her waterfall-like hair hangs down to the foot of the mountain, her rounded forehead, small nose, lovely chin, long torso, and even her feet are clearly visible.

Assanji pointed it out to Zhou Sen, Zhou Sen thought it was very interesting, he couldn't see it at first, but after Assanji's guidance, he really saw it.

"It's really similar, it's funny, and the metaphor is still very vivid!"

Zhou Sen exclaimed: "Nature's miracle has actually piled up such a peculiar stone mountain in the flat Fergana Valley. ”

Mount Suleyman, not too high but unusually steep, climbs up the stone steps, huge rocks overhang the mountainside, as if the wind will blow down, mountain paths run through narrow cliffs, the mountains are full of strange rocks carved with names, and the branches of the trees are covered with strips of cloth of various colors that symbolize good luck.

Zhou Sen looked at it and felt that it was a bit similar to the way our herdsmen in Xinjiang and Mongolia went up the mountain to pray for the wind and rain, and the cloth strips were full of words to pray for blessings to pray for the blessing of the gods, symbolizing auspiciousness and good wishes, representing people's good wishes, and the locals believed in this very much, saying that as long as they went up the mountain to pray, they would definitely be able to come true.

"You have a saying in China that sincerity is spirituality, and I heard that in your temples in Tibet, you kowtow three times at a time, and many believers who come to pray are very pious, lying on the ground, kneeling and praying. ”

"Well, yes, the more economically underdeveloped areas, the more you believe in this, economically developed areas, developed countries also have churches, people will also go to church to pray, but prostrate on the ground to take a step, kowtow very rarely, we have many modern cities in China, although there are also people who believe in Buddhism, but only during the New Year's Festival, go to the temple to worship, burn incense and pray, fold your hands, on the line, few people prostrate on the ground, with the development of science, young people do not believe in this, more believe in their own efforts to change their destiny, rather than hope for immortals。 ”

"We people here still believe in making this mountain a sacred mountain, and when the local young people get married, they go to the holy mountain to make a wish and ask the prophet to bless them with their loyal love, and many young people come here to make a wish in order to be blessed," Assanji said. ”

"Mount Suleyman has a steep appearance, but inside it hides more than 3,000 years of Osh history. ”

There are many caves on the holy mountain, there are many petroglyphs left on the cliff inside, at present, the rock murals that have been found have reached 100 places, carved with people, animals and incomprehensible geometric figures, all of which were left by the ancients 3000 years ago, recording the production and living conditions of people at that time, and are precious historical relics.

In order to make these petroglyphs be better preserved, now, the Osh people have dug through the caves and built a huge "cave" history museum, in addition to the collection of petroglyphs, the museum also exhibits the precious cultural relics such as stoneware, pottery, bronze and other precious cultural relics found in various periods, as well as the hunting tools and prey specimens such as bears, wild boars, and alpacas in the Tianshan Mountains at that time, these precious cultural relics have witnessed the changes of the ancient city of Osh for more than 3,000 years.

Seeing these precious cultural relics, Zhou Sen also opened his eyes, these precious cultural relics rarely have the opportunity to see, there are some stoneware, pottery, bronze because of the age, very precious.

The epic of Manas, the cultural heritage and cornerstone of the oral tradition of the nomadic Kyrgyz people, was not written until modern times, describing the life and heroic deeds of the legendary hero Manas, with more than 500,000 lines, 20 times longer than the Homeric epic and the Odyssey combined.

Speaking of this history, Asanji is still well known, he told Zhou Sen that Manas fought for Kyrgyzstan's independence in 995 AD, and the epic of Manas was recorded on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

The story of Manas is filled with colorful descriptions of everyday life and shows the traditions, customs, festivals, and rituals observed by the Kyrgyz people at the end of the first millennium.

It is also a heroic story in which in the end good triumphs over evil, representing the cultural messenger of the Kyrgyz nation and enjoying widespread honor and respect.

Kyrgyzstan has a rich nomadic heritage and traditions, these are in the blood of the Kyrgyz people, many families still graze in summer pastures high in the mountains, they retain old customs and nomadic lifestyles, anywhere in Kyrgyzstan, there are vibrant ancient bloodlines that still influence the lives of the Kyrgyz people.

"I have experienced the life of herders with herdsmen, and their lives are made every day at sunrise and sunset, and it is very interesting to be free from the world, leisurely, herding, and playing competitive games on the grassland. Zhou Sen said.

Steppe athletic competitions, a hallmark of Kyrgyz nomadic life, have long been considered the key to cultivating an inner spirit that humans must possess in order to compete in the competition of strength, agility and resilience, which is at the heart of Kyrgyzstan's masculinity.

In the nomadic tradition, all races are played on horseback, and the rider and horse become one.

Like the herders of Mongolia, the herders of Kyrgyzstan ride on horseback and compete for sheepskins, a game that highlights the majestic beauty of men, and whoever grabs it is recognized as a warrior.

Another type of competition is the equestrian competition, which is the most popular in the region, where equestrianism dominates all competitions, including long distance horse racing at speeds of 20-30 kilometers per hour and short distance horse racing, exciting what is known as cavalry fighting, and a collective confrontation between two teams for their prey.

Unlike the two Mongolian teenagers in Mongolia who compete for a prey, the competition here has increased the number of people and has become a collective confrontation competition, which greatly enhances the visibility of the competition.

Far away, Zhou Sen heard the shouts of the herdsmen, which was mellow with the most primitive male voice, the voice was very loud, waving a leather whip, the mother ran head-on, raising dust, the crowd began to get excited, and they opened three times, letting the horse team pass, and after the horse team passed, the herdsmen gathered in a big circle, happy onlookers.

"We often hold competitions like this here, we are in the mountains, we can't compare with China's big modern cities, we don't have a TV here, we don't have a modern Internet, sometimes there is no mobile phone signal, the herders live here for a long time, if you don't do some games, you will feel very depressed. ”

"So relaxing, making a splash, it's still fun, it's exciting, and all the adult lads who have a little strength are happy to participate in such a competition, and other elderly people and women who don't have the physical strength can be watching from the sidelines, and it's also very happy. ”

"Okay, I like to watch too!" Zhou Sen clasped his hands and stood next to him to watch.

"Mr. Zhou, if you are willing to try, you can also experience it!"

"No, no!" Zhou Sen waved his hand again and again, "I can't do it physically, I'm a person like me who has been raising fat in a big city for a long time, I just learned to ride a horse, and I'm not good at competing with others on horseback for prey, I'd better forget it, I'll just watch!"

As soon as Zhou Sen finished speaking, a man in the prime of life urged the horse over, and the horse's hooves kicked up dust as fast as lightning, and he and another young man competed for the prey, and the crowd boiled.

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