On 22-24 October 2019, Aigine CRC organized and hosted a workshop with the international expert on ICH and inventory making, Mr. Guara Mancacaritadipura from Indonesia. The main goal of the workshop was to discuss, elaborate and analyze the first draft of the National Inventory of ICH practices related to Sacred Sites in Kyrgyzstan and the …
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Sacred Geography of Kyrgyzstan: Shuduman
Shuduman is one of the unique, beautiful and untouched by humans sacred sites. Here tender flowers grow along the cold snowdrifts. Shuduman hot springs are located among the mountain tops, four to five kilometers from the Zardaly village in Batken province. The sacred site is visited only by the most dedicated pilgrims or those with urgent …
Sacred Geography of Kyrgyzstan: Tulpar-Kazyk
Tulpar-Kazyk is located at the edge of Togotoi village of Kara-Kulja region in Osh province. Once upon a time, there were forty mountain poplar trees growing side by side resembling forty forced wedges. According to local people, these forty poplar trees were used by the forty warriors of Manas as wedges to tie their horses, …
On-Site training workshops with community members: Jalal-Abad province
On 6-8 September , 2019 Aigine CRC is conducting on-site training workshop for sacred site guardians, pilgrims, traditional practitioners and members of working group of Jalal-Abad province. The main objectives of the workshop is to familiarize the participants with the UNESCO 2003 Convention on Safeguarding ICH, to develop sacred site and pilgrimage practice safeguarding measures, as …