Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
34 mins
In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.
Thomas Morton
Host
Steven Belser
Head of Production
Lise Lavallee
Editor
Jason Mojica
Producer
Jason Mojica
Additional Camera
Bernardo Loyola
Cinematography
Eddy Moretti
Executive Producer
Santiago Stelley
Director