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Kyrgyzstan promotes its traditional mare's milk to lure tourists

FILE PHOTO: A Kyrgyz woman drinks horse milk at a high altitude summer pasture called Suusamyr, some 170 km (106 miles) south of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, June 17, 2011 REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

Kyrgyzstan is seeking to attract more tourists by promoting its traditional kumis - fermented mare's milk - which locals drink and bathe in and say is good for their health.

The move comes as interest in fermented and probiotic drinks is soaring in many countries.

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