A Kyrgyz man plays accordion as women wearing traditional Kyrgyz clothes and headdresses called “elechek” sing a song as they celebrate Independence Day on Ala-Too Square in the center of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021. The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan marks the 30th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union with a parade in central Bishkek. (Photo by Vladimir Voronin/AP Photo)
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