Kyrgyz.HO 11 samples 23andme format

The Kyrgyz trace their roots to ancient tribes of the upper Yenisei region in southern Siberia, where Chinese chronicles as early as the 2nd century BCE mention the Gekun or Jiankun, thought to be their ancestors. By the 6th century CE, they became part of the Göktürk Khaganate but maintained a distinct identity. In 840 CE, the Kyrgyz overthrew the Uyghur Khaganate and established their own Khaganate, centered in the Yenisei valley, ruling much of southern Siberia and parts of Central Asia. This state thrived on trade and nomadic pastoralism but declined by the 10th century under pressure from the Khitans and later the Mongols. With the rise of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, the Kyrgyz were incorporated into Genghis Khan’s domains. Many migrated south into the Tien Shan mountains, while others remained in Siberia. By the 15th century, the Tien Shan Kyrgyz, influenced by their Muslim neighbors, began adopting Islam, blending the new faith with older nomadic traditions.

For this video, I’ve gathered the raw genomes on 11 ethnic Kyrgyz from the aadr + HO dataset.

I ran them through my Trait Predictor tool for DNA analysis.