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World Service,3 mins

Uighurs in Kazakhstan Blend Different Cultures

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The Uighur Muslims living in Kazakhstan have managed to mix their Sunni Muslim faith with elements of their traditional culture, and Central Asian culture. 91福利社 Persian鈥檚 Rustam Qobil is from neighbouring Uzbekistan. He joins some Uighur women as they make their annual New Year鈥檚 meal, and sees rituals from his own upbringing. (Photo: Uighur women during a New Year's ceremony.)

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