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First International Inaugural Symposium:Nature, Space and Sacred: Transdicplinary PerspectivesOrganized by the European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment Date: May, 2007Place: Bamberg, GermanyLanguage: English Who took part from Aigine RC: Dr. Gulnara Aitpaeva and Zemfira InogamovaParticipation in symposium was accomplished in the framework of “Traditional knowledge and values in Kyrgyzstan” program supported by …

Symposium: Conserving Cultural and Biological Diversity: The Role of Sacred Natural Sites and Cultural Landscapes Date: Late May-early June 2005Place: JapanLanguage: English Dr. Gulnara Aitpaeva took part in the symposium and made presentation of the following articles: Article “The Phenomenon of Sacred Sites in Kyrgyzstan: Interweaving of Mythology and Reality” Power Point presentation “The Phenomenon of Sacred Sites in Kyrgyzstan” …

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Lake Ai-Kol lies in the embrace of high mountains, 1,700 meters above the sea level, in the Golbo village of Leilek region in Batken province. From the dim and distant past, local people call it sacred Ai-Kol. To reach the lake, pilgrims pass through Golbo village and the left side of the Too-Jailoo pasture. Before Ai‑Kol there are such lakes as Gadandyk-Kol, Sut-Kol and Jashyl-Kol. Ai-Kol is the farthest of them; one can reach it only on horse and should take food sufficient for a week. The beauty of the…