Aigine CRC prepares a book for publication «Жерин сүйгөн эл, элди баккан жер: Көңдүк элинин жаратылышты сактоо ыкмалары» (People who love their land, the land that feeds people: methods of protecting the environment of the residents of Koduk village. “This book is the result of studying the methods of environmental protection practiced by the local population of Kunduk village in 2020. The study was carried out by the Aigine Cultural Research Center together with residents of Konduk village within the framework of the project “Integration of traditional practices and scientific…
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People's wisdom and modern technologies
On May 22, a brunch and zoom meeting of the Aigine CRC team took place. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ways / methods of technologization of Kyrgyz traditional wisdom, which contains a layer of basic human values. The technologization of traditional wisdom is seen as an opportunity to change consumer attitudes towards the environment, which includes nature and society. The team members discussed the types of traditional knowledge that are still in demand today, but are localized in narrow local spaces. We thought about the necessity and…
Online meeting of Aigine CRC team and traditional practitioners with the Dr. Apela Colorado, founder of the World Indigenous Science Network (WISN)
On May 21, 2021, an online meeting of Aigine CRC team and traditional practitioners took place with Dr. Apela Colorado, founder of the World Indigenous Science Network (WISN) and acting director, Elizabeth Duncan. The main goal of the meeting was to discuss the progress of the “Secret Power of Petroglyphs” project, where practitioners, who were involved as experts, shared their thoughts, impressions, reflections and inner feelings after field trips to the petroglyphs of the Issyk-Kul region. The project team, in turn, spoke about plans for the implementation of the next…
The global reflection on the listing mechanisms under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
On May 7 the global reflection on the listing mechanisms under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has started. The reflection activities are organized by The Secretariat of the 2003 Convention. The reflection is being organized as a category VI expert meeting. According to UNESCO terminology, this means that the experts participate in a private capacity and not as representatives of any particular government or organization. On May 18, the breakouts groups met to reflect in depth on the issues identified and propose alternative approaches…