Kyrgyzstan is predominantly a Muslim country However, most Kyrgyz observe the relaxed version of Islam, which here is best understood as a syncretic combination of Islam and earlier shamanistic practices, so the former forms a cultural background rather. Kyrgyzstan is predominantly a Muslim country However, most Kyrgyz observe the relaxed version of Islam, which here is best understood as a syncretic combination of Islam and earlier shamanistic practices, so the former forms a cultural backgro