The Kyrgyz Khanate , also the Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate or the Ormon Khanate , was a feudal state of the Kyrgyz people established in the northern part of the territory of present-day Kyrgyzstan that existed from 1841 to 1867. The khanate was proclaimed as a result of the confederation of a number of northern Kyrgyz tribes at the initiative of Ormon Khan in 1841, who became the first ruler of the khanate. After the death of Ormon Khan, his son Umetaaly would succeede him and continue to govern the fragmented khanate, where he would later faced Russian annexation in 1867, eventually ending the khanate rule.
71-627: In various Russian documents of the 19th century, the settlement area of the Kyrgyz ethnic group was called Dikokamennaya Orda, or the Orda of the mountain warlords. The term Dikokamenny is a combination of two words дикий-dikiy (savage, uncivilized; warlord) and каменный-kamenny (the word kamen in the Russian language at that time can be translated as mountains), while the word Orda , according to Mahmud al-Kashgari ’s 11th-century dictionary, "Orda"
142-720: A Chinese subject. Borombay proposal for assistance was then rejected by the Qing officials, who didn't want to assist the Russian-aligned tribe. Desperately needing assistance, the Bugu turned to Russia and officially became their subjects. With the defeat of the Kazakh Khanate by Russians and the Bugu tribes becoming Russian subjects to seek their assistance against the Kyrgyz, the Russian Empire now had their eyes on
213-469: A Halal wins the fight. To score a Halal you need to throw your opponent on his back with full control, force and speed. The throw that is close to Halal is given Yonbosh. Two Yonbosh throws make a Halal. The throw that is close to Yonbosh is called Chala. No number of Chala can equal a Yonbosh. There are three penalties in Kurash. The first penalty is called Tanbekh, second penalty is Dakki and the third penalty
284-415: A Russian citizenship and probably moved to a quiet life. Historian Osmonaaly Sydykov highlights that Ormon Khan governed a vast territory, which included Issyk-Kul, Chüy, At-Bashy, Naryn, Ile, Olyya-Ata (modern-day Taraz ), and Namangan, where he exerted control over the Kyrgyz people. In a letter dated March 23, 1852, Ormon Khan communicated with Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, detailing his efforts to establish
355-601: A judicial system, in which biys and chiefs served as judges. Due to restrictions on who was allowed to manage livestock, the peasants ( bukara ) were effectively disenfranchised, as even prominent biys weren't allowed to manage their livestock. The ultimate reason of Ormon Khan laws was directed towards strengthening unity among tribes and re-establishing a strong, centralized Kyrgyz state. He wants to be focused on establishing lawfulness within Kyrgyz society by introducing new laws based on ancient customs to maintain order and discipline, and he conducted extensive explanatory work among
426-584: A large portion of his army with them. The remaining Kazakh forces retreated to a quagmire near Mykan . The Kazakh army was completely defeated at Mykan, and Kenesary was captured. Around 32 Kazakh sultans were killed in the battle. The captured Kenesary was executed at the Chukar Sengir Hill near the Kara-Suu River , and his head was sent to the Russian commander at Omsk and later brought to Emperor Nicholas I . The Russians were happy with
497-664: A letter written by Ormon Khan to the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas I, he expressed his intent to define the land areas of the his khanate and aimed to settle on the right bank of the Ili River , bordering with the Kazakhs, intending to move the khanate capital there. Despite being unified against external threats, the Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate still suffered from internal strife and feuds. In the 1850s, one of these feuds erupted with
568-750: A result, the Tynay clan of the Sarybagysh tribe, led by Jantay, agreed to accept the Russian rule, becoming their subject, and Baitik Kanai uulu of the Solto tribe, who was in conflict with Rahmatulla, the Bey of Bishkek, approached Russian authorities, while Jangrach and Umetaaly continued to resist. In 1860, Captain Venyukov's unit arrived to Kyrgyz lands to capture and punish the Sarybagysh leaders. Umetaaly and Töregeldi moved their people to Naryn and At-Bashy . During
639-446: A size as to be on occasions thirty feet (9 metres) across: I myself once measured a breadth of twenty feet (6 metres) between the wheel tracks of a wagon, and when the dwelling was on the wagon it protruded beyond the wheels by at least five feet on either side. I have counted twenty-two oxen to one wagon, hauling along a dwelling, eleven in a row, corresponding to the width of the wagon, and another eleven in front of them. The wagon's axle
710-462: A strategy, he had successfully tricked Kennesary forces into thinking that Ormon had forces larger in size than Kennesary, this was achieved by splitting the forces into ten small groups, then Ormon led the army into a high place at the mountain passes in Shamshy and Onbir-Jylga . At the passes the Kyrgyz forces would chop down trees and shrubs, producing dust, and create multiple campfires, this gave
781-414: A white felt, and was crowned as Khan by having a tebetei placed on his head. Nine white horses were sacrificed to honor the participants of the kurultai. The chiefs and elites then took an oath of allegiance by cutting of a branch ( Kyrgyz : Чырпык кесүү; chyrpyk kesuu ) as a symbolic gesture of making a binding commitment or promise, and by this coronation ceremony, the supreme authority of Ormon Khan over
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#1732773093475852-417: Is defined as "the city where the khan resides". In the 20th-century dictionaries of ancient Turkic languages , it is translated as "the place where the khan resides" (in Russian, резиденция хана). The well-known orientalist Benjamin P. Yudin expanded this definition, stating that in Russian, hence the meaning of the word Orda is a steppe nomadic state or a nomadic union. Academician Vasily Radlov noted
923-650: Is found in all western European forms and was likely first attached in the Polish form horda . Ordu or Ordo also means the Mongolian court. In Mongolian , the Government Palace is called "Zasgiin gazriin ordon ". William of Rubruck described the Mongol mobile tent as follows: The dwelling in which they sleep is based on a hoop of interlaced branches, and its supports are made of branches, converging at
994-1163: Is to throw their opponents off the feet. The wrestling is the main competition at the folk festival Sabantuy . The sport is called گولش / ҝүләш / güləş in Azerbaijani , көрәш in Bashkir , кӗрешӳ in Chuvash , күрес / küres in Kazakh , күрөш / küröş in Kyrgyz , кӱреш / küreş in Shor , küreş / күреш / көрәш / kөrəş in Tatar , güreş in Turkish , göreş in Turkmen , and kurash in Uzbek , all derived from Old Turkic küreş . The first official All-USSR koresh championship took place in Kazan in 1928 and
1065-515: Is unknown, as his relatives buried him in secret so his body would not be abused. Ormon is believed to be buried either in a pasture near Semyonovka or above the village of Grigor'yevka in the foothills of the Küngöy Ala-Too Range . In the 2010s, Ormon's descendants installed a small monument in the pasture. The centralized Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate reigned for 14 years under Ormon Khan rule, and after his death, his son Umetaaly would took
1136-528: The At-Bashy and Chatyr-Köl regions during the summer of that same year, squeezing Umetaaly's troops from the south. This combined pressure put on Umetaaly would later made him approach the Russians to submit to their rule. Despite a long resistance against Russia, Umetaaly eventually approached N. A. Severtsov’s troops in the fall of 1867, declaring his full submission to Russian authority, officially ended
1207-452: The Bugu [ ru ] tribe, which was located on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul. The feud was caused by several reasons, including the Sarybagysh having poor pasture lands and wishing to expand, the Bugu refusing to extradite a man who betrayed Ormon, and an attempt by the Bugu to form an alliance with the Russians against Ormon, which was caused by the domination of the Sarybagysh over
1278-586: The Middle Horde (middle zhuz) in central Kazakhstan and the Older Horde (senior zhuz) in southeastern Kazakhstan. ' Urdu ', the name of a language spoken in the Indian subcontinent, is also a cognate of this Turkic word. The word via Tatar passed into East Slavic as orda (орда), and by the 1550s into English as horde , probably via Polish and French or Spanish. The unetymological initial h-
1349-812: The Russian Empire was zealous at conquering Central Asia , in the territory of the Kazakh Khanate , a rebellion had occured led by Kennesary Qasymov, the Kazakh khan. With Kennesary being driven out from his territory by Russian forces advancing from Orenburg , he and his army retreated to the Zhetysu region, on the border with the Kyrgyz tribes in the Chüy and Ili valleys. Seeking opportunity for making an alliance, Kennesary sent envoys to Ormon Khan, requesting to make an alliance hoping to fight against both
1420-524: The 1830s and 1840s, this division became more defined. In the 19th century, the Kyrgyz were conquered by the Khanate of Kokand and was unified into one nation as their subject and was introduced with Islam . During the Kokand period, the Kyrgyz tribal leaders received the titles of datka and parvanachi, and some of them began to aspire to become a paramount chief leader. In the year 1841, Madaly Khan 's power
1491-646: The Kara-Kyrgyz Buğu tribe and met them on the banks of the Karkyra River. The face of the Kara-Kyrgyz was very similar to the face of the mountain Kalmaks and Teleuts of Altai. Black Kyrgyz dress very little differently from Kazakhs, the only difference that I noticed was kaftans, bands and hats made of white felt, which are very rare in Kazakhs. The decoration of their cottages is not much different from
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#17327730934751562-534: The Kazakh a false impression that a large group of Kyrgyz reinforcements had marched through the mountain pass and that the Kyrgyz had the numerical advantage. With a confused Kazakh forces, Ormon Khan encircled and attacked the Kazakh forces at Maitobe. Early in the battle, a large number of Kazakhs were dispersed by Ormon's trumpeters, and Jantay killed the Kazakh prince Seren with a lance. After this, two Kazakh sultans, Rustem Aspandiaruly and Sypatai [ ru ] , betrayed Kenesary and fled from field, taking
1633-573: The Kazakhs, only in cottages you will see less carpets and embroidered braids. In addition, near every gray house there is a spear, which the Kazakhs do not have. Meanwhile, the word Kara-Kyrgyz roughly means "the Black Kyrgyz", as it was known to the Russians prior to the revolution . Starting from the mid-18th century, the Kyrgyz of Central Asia were divided into two main groups based on their regional and geographical locations: Arkalik (northeastern Kyrgyz) and Andijanik (southwestern Kyrgyz). By
1704-526: The Khan of the northern Kyrgyz people. According to Soviet historian Saul Abramzon , there were several participants who attended the kurultai ceremony, some of them were elite members of the Solto tribe, Sayak tribe, as well as elite members of the southern Kyrgyzstan as representatives of the Kokand Khanate. In accordance with ancient nomadic Kyrgyz traditions, Ormon was dressed in red shoes, seated on
1775-471: The Kokand khanate wanted to keep the Kyrgyz status as a subject and attempted to make Ormon Khan an ally by bestowing him the title of parvanchi, despite this gesture, Ormon refused to pay tribute to the Kokand, breaking its Vassal status. In 1842 and 1843, Ormon Khan's army began assaulting and destroying the Kokand fortresses in the Issyk-Kul and Naryn regions, driving out the Kokand cavalries, and around
1846-652: The Kurtka fortress. That same year, the Cherik tribe in At-Bashi recognized Russian rule. It is known that Umetaaly had organized and tried to liberate the territory of the Kara Kyrgyz Khanate from the newly arrived Russian invaders. On June 18, 1863, he and his soldiers attacked Russian postal workers who were going to Naryn and killed one of them, and the next day on June 19, with the support of his relatives and
1917-413: The Kyrgyz people found themselves aligned with this momentum, the Kyrgyz tribal elites held a kurultai in the summer of 1842 near Kochkor village, west of Issyk-Kul , discussing on how to deal with the internal and external issues, a decision was made to unite the northern Kyrgyz tribes, and at the suggestion of a Sarybagysh clan chief Jantay Batyr , it was decided to declare that Ormon Niyazbek uulu as
1988-409: The Kyrgyz traditions, it included a number of folk rites and oaths, including a recognition of Ormon Khan as the sole ruler. Codifications that were made during Ormon's reign also introduced a penal system, for exampple, a murder would be punished by a fine ( kuna ) of 300 horses, adultery would be 40 horses, and theft would be 9 horses. Additionally, property would be confiscated from those who "confused
2059-427: The Kyrgyz tribes. The khanate had a military force, which was adapted to be able to quickly defend against external attacks. The military also included Ormon's personal guard, which consisted of the 30 most accurate shooters in the khanate, armed with wick guns and was commanded by Chergyn, one of Ormon's sons. The khanate army also operated a military workshop, which would be set up near the yurts . During campaigns,
2130-481: The Kyrgyz, with the intention to subjugate them. Following this, the Russians began establishing military outposts along the Issyk-Kul, and in 1855, the Russians started their conquest against the Kyrgyz tribes, implementing various methods to supress the Kyrgyz, one of the methods was by turning the Kazakhs against the Kyrgyz, the Kazakhs were given a secret instruction in order to break the remaining Kyrgyz manaps. As
2201-1268: The Russian championships over the past years. The International Kurash Association (IKA), founded in 1998, holds championships since 1999. World Senior championships were held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) in 1999, in Antalya (Turkey) in 2000, in Budapest (Hungary) in 2001, in Yerevan (Armenia) in 2002, in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) in 2005, in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) in 2007, in Alushta (Ukraine) in 2009, in Termez (Uzbekistan) in 2011, in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2013, and in Khorramabad (Iran) in 2015. The XI World Senior Championships will be held in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2017. The International Tatar Belt Wrestling Köräş Association
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2272-523: The Russians and the Kokand. After receiving the message, ormon consulted Kennesary proposal with tribal elders, contrary to what was Kennesary had hoped for, Ormon rejected the proposal and instead turned against Kennesary by attacking subjects loyal to him. As a response to Ormon hostile actions, in spring 1846, Kennesary and his army invaded the Kara-Kyrgyz khanate lands, raiding the Solto and Sarybagysh tribes. Kennesary began invading again in April 1847, he led
2343-665: The Russians captured Shymkent, a Kokand-held city, Alimkul returned to Kokand. He died defending Tashkent, leaving Ümötaaly with only his brother Chargyn and the Sayak manap Osman as trusted allies. In 1865, some of the Sayak tribes accepted Russian rule, despite this pressure, Umetaaly continued the resistance, warring against Kyrgyz tribes that submitted to Russia. After Yakub Beg came to power in Kashgar in 1867, he began to exert pressure on Umetaaly from one side, while Russian forces, led by Colonel Poltoratsky, organized an expedition into
2414-422: The Russians, and Ümötaaly’s forces were forced to retreat. A detachment of 2,500 soldiers led by Colonel M. G. Chernyaev's took over Auliye-Ata on June 5, 1864, and a part of the force advanced through Talas , occupying Chatkal valley. That year, Alimqul Atalyk, a Kyrgyz who was the de facto ruler of the Kokand Khanate, undertook a campaign from Toguz-Toro to Kochkor, with Ümötaaly joining him. However, after
2485-667: The Uzbeks, the Russians, the Kokand Khanate, and the powerful Kyrgyz tribes in a special diplomatic mission. But the external affairs of the khanate was far from being honest, it was noted that the khanate would act against foreign envoys from Kokand, Tashkent, and Kazakh by acting "manipulative, arrogant, and deceitful", therefore the affairs were described to be Terror Ormonicus due to Ormon's fraudulent acts against envoys from his neighboring countries. An instituted restrictions were also applied for merchants from Uzbek controlled cities of Ferghana and Tashkent who wished to conduct bussiness with
2556-405: The age of 25 and was experienced in tribal management. Ormon also had a skillful military knowledge, he is trained to ride a horse, able to perform a sword and spear fighting, skilled at kurash wrestling, and had participated in a conflict at the age of 18, these knowledge made him able to gain control over other tribes. As Central Asia undergoes significant political shifts in the 19th century,
2627-477: The army of around 20,000 to the Chüy Valley, encamping at the village of Maitobe near the modern city of Tokmok , intending to conquer the Kyrgyz tribes and becoming their Sultan. Ormon Khan was seeking Russian assistance, but instead he failed to receive it, he then decided to lead the Kyrgyz ato repel the invding army. In expelling Kazakh invaders from Ormon's territory, he used his military knowledge to build
2698-559: The army was accompanied by a military band consisting of a kerney and two surnays player. Ormon established his khanate capital in the village of Baisoorun in the Semyonov Gorge . Around the 1840s, he had an adobe fortress ( korgon ) constructed at the San-Tash pass, designed to protect him against any internal threats, his fortress became also served as a summer capital. With the establishment of an independent Kyrgyz state,
2769-468: The battles at Kastek and Uzun-Agach in the summer and fall of 1860, between the Russians and the Kokand forces, the Russians supported Alimbek Dakta side. The Kokand khan at the time, Malla Khan fled to Naryn region where Umetaaly accepted him as a refugee and offered him a significant support. In 1862, the Russians attacked and captured the Tokmok and Pishpek fortresses. In 1863, Russian troops besieged
2840-407: The chief of the Bugu, wanted to use Ormon as a hostage, intending to release him only with assurances that Ormon would not attack the Bugu again. However, Balbay-baatyr [ ky ] , a Bugu leader who had been a longtime rival of Ormon, stabbed Ormon with a spear, mortally wounding him. Ormon was transferred to his daughter's yurt, where he died in her arms. The exact location of Ormon's body
2911-526: The death of Kennesary, and rewarded the Kyrgyz leaders, granting Ormon and Jantay with gold medals and gold-embroidered robes. Ormon was also personally given a golden saber and was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Russian Army . On 22 August 1847, the Kyrgyz and Kazakhs officially signed a peace treaty at the Kazakh city of Taldykorgan . According to a recorded information from Belek Soltonoev's work "Red Kyrgyz History", during
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2982-473: The enroaching Russian Empire, which had been establishing outposts nearby. Various tribes in Central Asia began to take actions as a response to the situation, for example, the Kazakhs under the leadership of Kenesary Qasymov had formed the Kazakh khanate , while the Sarybagysh chief Ormon Niyazbek began to unite the tribes of the northern Kyrgyzstan, and would soon become their unified Khan. Prior to
3053-729: The first Kyrgyz state, referring to him as " Kyzyl Tebetey ". In 2002, an equestrian monument of Ormon Khan was installed on Chinghiz Aitmatov Avenue in Bishkek, and in 2012, the Kyrgyz Post Office [ ru ] issued a stamp featuring Ormon. Several of Ormon's descendants maintain positions in the Kyrgyz government and academia, including Kyrgyz National University professor Ryskul Zholdoshev, film director Melis Ubukeyev [ ky ] , and Supreme Council speaker Kanatbek Isaev . Orda (organization) An orda (also ordu , ordo , or ordon ) or horde
3124-553: The first time in 1959. In 1960, the capital of Tatarstan was appointed host of the first RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) national koresh championship, an event that has been repeated every year since that date. It was organized in Kazan about 15 times, but also in other cities, such as Salavat , Orenburg , Oktyabrsky , Tuymazy , Chelyabinsk , Cheboksary , Almetievsk , Samara , Ulyanovsk , Naberezhnye Chelny . Sportsmen from 36 Russian regions have participated in
3195-412: The following about this. The Kazakh-Kyrgyz and their south-eastern neighbors, the Black Kyrgyz, are at the exact same level of civilization. In terms of language, customs, clothing, place of residence, as well as profession and lifestyle, Black-Kyrgyzs do not differ much from Kazakh-Kyrgyz, but the type of Black-Kyrgyz differs from Kazakhs. This was especially noticeable to me in 1862, when I first visited
3266-524: The foundation of the Khanate, a popular figure among Northern Kyrgyz tribes had emerged, Ormon Niyazbek uulu, he hailed from one of the most influential clans of the Sarybagysh tribe, he was the great-great-grandson of Mamatkul Biy , a biy of the unified Kyrgyz tribe who struggled against the Dzungar Khanate in the 18th century, thus making him able to rose to prominence and become a tribe chief at
3337-410: The horses with iron fetters ", and anyone who stole cattle would be sentenced to death. Death sentences were carried out several times annually at a gallows ( darga ), which was intended to instill fear in both his subjects and neighboring tribes. Other state systems were also implemented. This included a council made up of prominent biys , a system of governors tasked with oversight of the tribes, and
3408-416: The khanate rule. In order for Umetaaly to return to his home pastures, he was required to pay a compensation by the Russian government for the damages caused during the conflict, including the death of two soldiers, along with four wounded soldiers, and one officer, in a total amount of to 375 horses or 7,500 rubles, based on a price of 20 rubles per horse. Umetaaly paid 5,231 rubles and 42 kopecks in 1868, with
3479-573: The khanate, each submitting to the Russian Empire one by one. After the death of Ormon Khan, his sons Umetaaly and Torogeldi, the commander of the Kyrgyz army, led a series of reprisals against the Bugu tribes, razing their settlements and taking captives. The Bugu were then defeated in a battle on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul lake, and were forced to retreat towards Qing dynasty territory, hoping to find assistance from Qing officials in East Turkestan region, as Borombay had previously been
3550-567: The letter, he wrote: "I have relations with the Black Kyrgyz of Issyk-Kul’s north and south shores, Chüy Valley, and the regions of Jumgal, Kochkor, Naryn, and Ketmen-Töbö... We are the Kara Kyrgyz". This letter conclude that Ormon rule had extended over a large area. The laws that was applied to the Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate were referred to as the Ormon ukuu , which were edifications of Ormon Khan. The codification of those rule were in accordance with
3621-524: The manap of the Sayak tribe, Osman Taylak uulu, and other tribal leaders, he assembled thousands of warriors near the Naryn River at a place called Eki Chat near Kurtka. Waving Kyrgyz banners and accompanied by drums, they surrounded and engaged a group of 40 Russian soldiers carrying gunpowder and provisions, led by Lieutenant Zubarev, for three days. However, Captain Protsenko’s unit arrived to reinforce
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#17327730934753692-678: The most famous of which is the Golden Horde of the later Mongol Empire . Famous ordas (hordes) include: In modern Mongolian language, the form of the word, Ordon is more commonly used throughout Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. Kurash Köräş (also kuresh , koresh , küreş , güreş and similar variants) refers to a number of folk wrestling styles practiced in Central Asia . Köräş wrestlers (Turkish:Güreş Tatar : көрәшчеләр , köräşçelär ; Altay : кӱрешчилер , küreščiler ) use towels to hold their opponents, and their goal
3763-501: The northern Kyrgyz tribes was confirmed. The new khanate was still rudimentary, so Ormon Khan sought to strenghten it, he established a legal code whom he referred to as the Ormon ukuu , meaning Teachings or Edifications of Ormon that also includes a number of folk rites, edicts, and a decree that declared Ormon to be the sole khan of the Kyrgyz. In the diplomatic relationship of the khanate, Ormon had several groups of envoys whom he sent to various neighboring countries and tribes such as
3834-618: The original term did not carry the meaning of a large khanate such as the Golden Horde . These structures were contemporarily referred to as ulus ("nation" or "tribe"). Etymologically , the word "ordu" comes from the Turkic "ordu" which means "army" in Turkic and Mongolian languages, as well as "seat of power" or "royal court". Within the Liao Empire of the Khitans , the word ordo
3905-411: The other tribes in the khanate. The two sides began raiding each other, and Ormon officially declared war, receiving assistance from Kokand, who wished to show their value as an ally. After initial success in the campaign, Ormon attacked the main Bugu camp near the village of Semyonovka . However, Ormon's army were defeated by the Bugu, and Ormon was captured. Borombay Bekmuratov [ ky ] ,
3976-431: The people. These efforts have been preserved within the Kyrgyz people’s memory as the "Ormon Code". Ormon also advocated the Islamic religion, teaching Mullahs about it. Ormon Khan also had an ornate royal throne, a personal seal, and a flag. The legacy of the Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate and Ormon Khan remains popular in Kyrgyzstan, and Ormon is regarded as a national hero who united the tribes of northern Kyrgyzstan and created
4047-428: The remaining sum collected later. In 1868, the Russian government adopted the "Regulations on the Administration of the Turkestan Territory," which implemented a system of community-based governance. According to this reform, instead of a single manap (tribal leader) governing an entire tribe, a bash (leader) was to be elected for every clans, Umetaaly, however, did not engage with the Russian authorities anymore, he gained
4118-489: The rise in the number of ordas. Ordas were patriarchal , with its male members constituting a military. While some ordas were able to sustain themselves from their herds; others turned to pillaging their neighbors. In subsequent fighting, some ordas were destroyed, others assimilated. The most successful ones would, for a time, assimilate most or all other ordas of the Eurasian Steppe and turn to raiding neighboring political entities; those ordas often left their mark on history,
4189-406: The same time, Ormon's army also attacked and sacked the Kokand khan palace in Balykchy . In 1844, the Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate forces occupied fortresses at Bishkek, a local stronghold of the Kokand. These actions carried by Ormon Khan has increased his authority over the Kyrgyz nobility, as well as demonstrating his capability of becoming a leader equal to that of the Kokand khans. Around the year 1846,
4260-680: The tents from the wagons and set them on the ground, for they are light to carry, and so likewise they did with the mosque and shops. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia (1911) defined orda as "a tribe or troop of Asiatic nomads dwelling in tents or wagons, and migrating from place to place to procure pasturage for their cattle, or for war or plunder." Merriam–Webster defined horde in this context as "a political subdivision of central Asian people" or "a people or tribe of nomadic life". Ordas would form when families settled in auls would find it impossible to survive in that area and were forced to move. Often, periods of drought would coincide with
4331-429: The territorial boundaries of the Kyrgyz state. He mentioned plans to relocate his capital to the right bank of the Ili River, aiming to expand his influence over Kyrgyz lands. The letter outlined his authority over regions such as the northern and southern shores of Issyk-Kul, the Chüy Valley, Jumgal, Kochkor, Naryn, and Ketmen-Töbö, while explicitly identifying his state as the Kara Kyrgyz Khanate (Black Kyrgyz Khanate). In
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#17327730934754402-436: The throne as the new khan and reigned for another 12 years. However it is evident that not all of the manaps (tribal leaders) accepted Umetaaly rule and his khan title, and only his close associates would accept his legitimacy as the new Kyrgyz leader. After Ormon's death, one of his son, Töregeldi acted independently as the commander of the Kyrgyz army, inciting the Bugu-Sarybagysh conflict further, while other manaps seceded from
4473-534: The top around a small hoop, from which projects a neck like a chimney. They cover it with white felt: quite often they also smear the felt with chalk or white clay and ground bones to make it gleam whiter, or sometimes they blacken it. And they decorate the felt around the neck at the top with various fine designs. Similarly they hang up in front of the entrance felt patchwork in various patterns: they sew onto one piece others of different colours to make vines, trees, birds and animals. These dwellings are constructed of such
4544-433: The winter of 1850–1851, Ormon Khan led around 600 retinues along with 80 unmounted horses across a snow-covered ridge pass on the north of Issyk-Kul, breaking through the snowdrifts to reach the Ili region. After reaching Ili, the Kazakhs in Ili received Ormon Khan with respect and pledged their allegiance to him. In this way, he managed to stop horse theft and fighting between the Kyrgyz and the Kazakhs. On March 23, 1852, in
4615-434: Was a historical sociopolitical and military structure found on the Eurasian Steppe , usually associated with the Turkic and Mongol peoples. This form of entity can be seen as the regional equivalent of a clan or a tribe . Some successful ordas gave rise to khanates . While the East Slavic term ordo and later derived term horda/horde were in origin borrowings from the Mongolic term ordo for "camp, headquarters",
4686-405: Was as large as a ship's mast, and one man stood at the entrance to the dwelling on top of the wagon, driving the oxen. Ibn Battuta writes: ...we saw a vast city on the move with its inhabitants, with mosques and bazaars in it, the smoke of the kitchens rising in the air (for they cook while on the march), and horse drawn wagons transporting the people. On reaching the camping place they took down
4757-496: Was followed by the first TASSR (Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) national championship in 1949. Since 1956, regular Tatar Köräş competitions have been organized in honor of the national hero and poet Musa Cälil . At the turn of 1950 and 1960, the Soviet Federation of freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, and sambo started to develop Tatar Köräş. Sportsmen from the neighbour regions, such as Bashkortostan , Mordovia , and Ulyanovsk City came to compete in Kazan for
4828-422: Was founded on 9 September 2009 with the aim of popularizing Tatar traditions abroad and offer Continental and World opportunities to all sportsmen wishing to compete in Tatar Köräş. It became a member of FILA 's World Traditional Wrestling Committee in 2009 and held its second World Championship during the FILA World Wrestling Games that took place in Šiauliai (LTU) in September 2009. The third World Championship
4899-520: Was held in Kazan in May 2010 and attracted a participation of about 100 wrestlers from 17 countries. Kurash made its debut at the 2018 Asian Games which was held in Jakarta and Palembang , Indonesia . It also made its debut at the 30th Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines in 2019. Contestants attempt to score (and finish the match) with high amplitude throws. The trousers or legs may not be grabbed. There are three scoring points viz. Halal, Yonbosh and Chala. The player who scores
4970-524: Was relinquished by the Bukharan Emirate , and the Kokand people were transferred to Bukhara . Soon after in the same year, a popular movement occured near Namangan led by a military leader named Nüzüp biy Esenbay, he led many of the Kyrgyz, Uzbeks , Tajiks and Kypchak tribes to join this movement to take the advantage of Sherali Khan by installing him as a puppet monarch to reform the Kokand Khanate. As external threats and unstable political situation in Central Asia grew due to various conflicts including
5041-430: Was used to refer to a nobleman's personal entourage or court, which included servants, retainers, and bodyguards. Emperors, empresses, and high ranking princes all had ordos of their own, which they were free to manage in practically any way they chose. In modern times the term is also used to denote Kazakh tribal groupings, known as zhuz . The primary ones are the Younger Horde (junior zhuz) in western Kazakhstan ,
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