Karakol Cattle Market

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Scene at the Karakol cattle market

The Karakol Cattle Market is a regular cattle market in the Kyrgyz town of Karakol , where sheep and horses are traded.

location

The city of Karakol is located in northeast Kyrgyzstan near the mountain lake Issykköl . The city's cattle market is located north of the city center on a large open space. The A363 trunk road, which runs around Issyk Kul, limits the market area to the east. In the immediate vicinity of the cattle market, a car market is held parallel to it. From the area of ​​the cattle market you have a beautiful view of the snow-capped peaks of the Tian Shan in the area.

procedure

View of the market

The cattle market is always held on Sundays . On the occasion of the market, people from far away areas of Kyrgyzstan come to Karakol to offer their goods or to act as buyers. Many sellers reach the market area on the Saturday evening before the market takes place in order to secure the best seats on the area. The market usually begins with sunrise on Sunday and lasts until around 10:00 a.m.

Scene at the Karakol cattle market

The market is divided into two parts, which are assigned to the most important product groups on the cattle market. Part of the market is dedicated to sheep and goats. The other part is mainly designed for trading horses, but cattle and camels are also traded here in smaller quantities . What happens in the market includes haggling , a close inspection of the animals on offer and the exchange between the traders who have traveled. Thus the Karakol cattle market is part of a centuries-old Kyrgyz tradition, which includes the trade in animals as an economic dimension, but also has a social and societal function.

tourism

The Karakol cattle market as a place of traditional Kyrgyz way of life is now also of tourist relevance. For visitors to the city of Karakol, the cattle market is one of the most famous attractions and for many travelers it is an insight into the Kyrgyz way of life.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Animal market karakol. Retrieved February 15, 2020 (de-US).
  2. ^ Flechtner, Stephan, Trescher Verlag GmbH: Travel Guide Kyrgyzstan To the peaks of Tien-Schan and Pamir . 6., update Edition, revised edition. Berlin, ISBN 978-3-89794-483-1 , pp. 212 .
  3. ↑ Karakol Animal Market | Karakol, Kyrgyzstan Attractions. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
  4. ^ Livestock Market, Karakol. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
  5. ^ Animal market in Karakol | VisitKarakol.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020 .

Coordinates: 42 ° 30 ′ 36 ″  N , 78 ° 22 ′ 48 ″  E