Practices

The living heritage of Kyrgyzstan's mountain communities — knowledge and skills passed down for generations and still alive today.

A craftswoman outside the yurt pulling the cords threaded through the kerege

The traditional technique of making kyl-arkan

Crafts
Craftswomen wetting the laid-out pattern on the worktable

Making nuno felt: A traditional shyrdak-technique pattern on silk

Crafts
A craftswoman laying cleaned sheep wool out on the reed mat

Making base felt: From sheep's wool to a finished cloth

Crafts
Жители Токтогула у пророщенной пшеницы в юрте

Sümölök — 24 hours by the fire

Cuisine
A wide view of natural dyeing over an open fire

Natural dyeing of felt: achieving natural shades

Crafts