Couverture de Kazakhstan's Silent Famine: The Asharshylyk of 1931-33 — Fexingo History

Kazakhstan's Silent Famine: The Asharshylyk of 1931-33 — Fexingo History

Kazakhstan's Silent Famine: The Asharshylyk of 1931-33 — Fexingo History

Écouter gratuitement

Voir les détails

À propos de ce contenu audio

 In the early 1930s, Kazakhstan was devastated by a famine that killed over a million people — roughly a third of the Kazakh population. This episode explores the Asharshylyk, or 'great starvation,' focusing on how Soviet collectivization and forced settlement policies destroyed the nomadic pastoral economy that had sustained Kazakh life for centuries. Lucas and Luna delve into the specific mechanisms: the requisitioning of livestock, the flight of herders across the border to China and Xinjiang, and the deliberate obstruction of relief efforts. They discuss how the famine has been remembered — or silenced — in Kazakhstan, from Soviet-era censorship to the recent opening of archives under President Tokayev. The episode also touches on the role of Turar Ryskulov, a Kazakh communist who protested the policies and was later executed. A deeply human story of loss and resilience, this episode fills a gap in understanding Kazakhstan's modern history, one that still shapes national identity today.

#Asharshylyk #KazakhstanFamine #SovietCollectivization #TurarRyskulov #NomadicPastoralism #StalinEra #CentralAsia #History #FexingoHistory #Collectivization #Holodomor #KazakhIdentity #1930s #USSR #LivestockRequisition #Xinjiang #OralHistory #TraumaAndMemory #KazakhHistory #NomadicEmpires

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-kazakhstan-nomads-empire-and-modern-power-fexingo-history--6985430/support.
Aucun commentaire pour le moment