Overview Brides by force - 25 min., RT ANO TV - Novosti, 2012, Director Natalya Kadyrova (It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom – in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage – is very common in this country. This centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate...