Aigine CRC was accredited by UNESCO in 2016 to provide advisory services to the Intergovernmental Committee in the framework of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. As an accredited NGO, Aigine CRC has joined the ICH NGO Forum and has been taking part in its various activities. The ICH NGO Forum is a platform for communication, networking, exchange and cooperation of accredited NGOs around the world. Below is a short information of Aigine CRC’s recent activities and membership in the Forum’s Working Group.
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Petroglyphs of Sary Zhaz
On August 9-10, the Aigine CRC team carried out field research with the aim of documenting petroglyphs in two gorges of Sary Zhaz valley: Kul and Enilchek. In the first valley, two galleries or clusters of petroglyph drawings and many single stones with drawings were found. However, all petroglyphs here have been destroyed under the influence of time and natural factors. Modern man follows the culture of ancient people and leaves his traces on the largest and most suitable for creativity stones. However, unlike the ancients, contemporaries certainly want to…
Petroglyphs of Murdash Tash, Tergen Tash, Saimaluu Tash.
From 16 to 21 July 2021 Aigine CRC’s team, together with local experts, conducted a study of Murdash Tash and Tergen Tash petroglyphs, Osh oblast, and also petroglyphs of Saimaluu Tash, Jalal-Abad oblast. The study is carried out as part of a pilot project to document and analyze the petroglyph heritage of indigenous peoples from a scientific and esoteric perspective.
Presentation of the book “People who love their land, the land that feeds people: methods of protecting the environment of the residents of Koduk village”
On June 17, 2021, in Konduk village, the presentation of the book “Zherin suigun el, eldi bakkan zher: Konduk elin zharatylyshty saktoo ykmalary” (People who love their land, the land that feeds people: methods of protecting the environment of the residents of Koduk village) was held. 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…