Year: 2025

Meeting with historian and ethnographer Nodyr Kuziyev: On 11 September, we met with Nodyr Kuziyev, historian and ethnographer of Bukhara University. The meeting took place within the framework of the project on creating a database and interactive platform of Central Asian petroglyphs. Kuziyev emphasized the importance of ethnographic interpretation of petroglyphs, noting that questions such as “Why was this particular animal depicted?” or “Why in this form?” are rarely studied, yet they are crucial for understanding the meaning of ancient images and their relation to the worldview of that time.…

Aigine CRC continues its work on creating an interactive platform that will unite materials on petroglyphs from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The website will feature photos, descriptions, videos, and research, making the information both accessible and engaging for a wide audience. Last week, the Aigine team traveled to Kazakhstan to study petroglyphs and cultural heritage sites. The expedition provided valuable ethnographic and archaeological material that will become part of the future database. Aigine CRC, in partnership with the National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO, is preparing…

Working Meeting: On 21 August, the Aigine CRC team, together with experts, visited the ethno-complex Supara and met with its director, Zhanylsynzat Turganbaeva. The main topic of discussion was the approval of the section dedicated to traditional cuisine within the framework of the project “Digital Journey into the World of Intangible Cultural Heritage.” We are now at the final stage of creating the national digital list (registry) of intangible cultural heritage elements, which will be presented as a digital platform. Very soon, this registry will be fully approved and handed…

Live broadcast: This week the Aigine CRC was featured in a live broadcast at the invitation of Community Media (Jamaattik Media). The discussion focused on Aigine’s project, “Safeguarding of Practices and Rare Rituals Related to the Sacred Sites in Kyrgyzstan:Preparation of Inventory and Safeguarding Measures” which was recently selected by UNESCO’s newly launched “Best Practices” platform as an exemplary initiative in community engagement and cultural heritage preservation. During the broadcast, the team shared insights into how sacred site research is conducted, effective methods of working with local communities, challenges in…