Meaning of Bishkeker | Babel Free

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A native or inhabitant of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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“Issyk-Kul's health resorts now seem a dying breed⟳, although they still fill⟳ up with Bishkekers and local tourists in the hot months. Of at least 115 shoreline sanatoria before 1991, only a handful (mostly around Cholpon-Ata) remain⟳ open⟳; best known is the immense Issyk-Kul Sanatorium near Cholpon-Ata.”

“For many long-term Bishkekers, the claim⟳ of the ‘incomers’ (priezhie) to the city is a contested one. […] Many Bishkekers were angry that, for the second time in recent memory, state buildings had been ransacked or set⟳ on fire […] and that they would have⟳ to foot the bill.”

“As the Scythians mounted up, Kate spotted Patime Akhun in the crowd with a group of Women in Black who had been some of the first Bishkekers to join⟳ the protests. / “Patime,” Kate shouted, catching her attention. “Get⟳ in the truck.””

“Kumis is best sampled fresh in a yurt. Even modern Bishkekers come⟳ to kumis-drinking retreats in Song Köl Lake or Suusamyr Valley. Coincidently, the name⟳ of the Kyrgyz capital city probably derives from the word bishkek — the wooden barrel in which kumis is made.”

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