The Aqsaqal, in the language of the Turkic nomads, still even to these days in Central Asia, refers to the elderly male, the old and wise of the community.
Traditionally, until Soviet times, an Aqsaqal was the leader of a village acting as advisor or judge, they had a role in politics and the justice system in communities and tribes. During Soviet times they were seen as govt spies, an extension of the Soviet population control
In Uzbekistan, cities are divided up into mahallas. Each mahalla has an Aqsaqal who acts as the district leader,
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