This ethnographic study examines the jety ata (seven generations) tradition in the Goyibi lineage of the Jookesek tribe, a Kyrgyz community from southern Kyrgyzstan now living in Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley. Based on 18 months of fieldwork (2022–2024), we document how this diaspora-in-place community sustains genealogical knowledge despite displacement, minority status, and political pressures. The core finding is “layered transmission”: a preservation strategy combining formal oral recitation, digital documentation (e.g., WhatsApp family trees), and adapted narrative pedagogy by grandmothers. These overlapping methods create redundancy and resilience, enabling adaptation to modernization while maintaining spiritual (eskeruu and ata-baba ruhu) and identity functions. Younger members engage selectively through gamified stories but resist rigid memorization. The case highlights women’s underrecognized role in transmission, ongoing epistemological negotiations, and identity anchoring in diaspora contexts. Findings are specific to this community and contribute to understandings of cultural reproduction and indigenous knowledge adaptation in Central Asia.
This article discusses significant changes in the psychology and behavior of the younger generation, which lead to the weakening of moral and ethical norms and the relegation of spiritual values to the background, as well as potential threats to the preservation of national identity, language, culture, history and traditional worldviews. In particular, the importance of pedagogical, physiological and psychological communication, processes occurring in the child's brain, his moral behavior, his physiological and psychological development, the central force that unites the child's biosocial development, as well as the observed changes in the physical development of children and adolescents, which directly affect not only their physical structure, but also their spiritual and moral development, are considered. In this study, the theoretical foundations and scientific works devoted to the interaction of school and family in ensuring the personal and educational development of students are deeply analyzed and systematically reviewed.
This article examines the role of green universities in shaping a responsible society and a sustainable future economy, with particular focus on the experience of Batken State University (BatSU). In the context of global climate challenges and the need to transition to a low-carbon economy, universities are becoming key institutions capable of integrating the principles of sustainable development into education, research, and social practice. BatSU demonstrates the implementation of sustainability elements in curricula, infrastructure projects, and community engagement, thus shaping a model of a regional “green university.” Special attention is given to the GREENKG project and the activities of the Green Skills Office, which serve as institutional platforms for preparing a new generation of specialists equipped with competencies in green economy, ecology, and social responsibility. The analysis includes documentary research of the university’s strategic documents, a case study of institutional practices, results of sociological surveys of students and faculty, as well as a comparative review of international experience. The findings show that even under limited resources, regional universities can act as drivers of sustainable development, exerting a positive impact not only on the educational environment but also on the socio-economic dynamics of the region. The experience of BatSU demonstrates that the concept of a green university can serve as an effective tool for human capacity building, promoting environmental culture, and strengthening the foundations of sustainable development in Kyrgyzstan.
The article examines the current state of waste recycling in Kyrgyzstan and the possibilities of implementing circular economy principles. The waste problem is currently one of the most pressing environmental and economic challenges for the republic. The study analyzes global waste recycling experience, modern technologies, and their adaptation to Kyrgyzstan's conditions. Special attention is paid to biogas production from organic waste, recycling of plastic and glass waste, and implementation of smart waste management systems. The article describes circular economy principles, the role of green startups, upcycling technologies, and the application of artificial intelligence in waste management processes. The authors offer specific recommendations adapted to local conditions, aimed at creating new jobs, improving environmental conditions, and increasing economic efficiency. Based on the research, a strategy for developing the waste recycling industry in the republic is proposed.
