Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan 2011

In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Kirghiz
Gnere Documentary
Production Company VICE Media
Release Date 8 December 2011
34 mins