Today, on February 22, the Aigine CRC team visited Ak Bulun village, Ak-Suu district, Ysyk-Kul region, where during 2021-2022 a petroglyphs project was being implemented jointly with local enthusiasts. Project expert Zhumagazy Sadyr uulu summed up the process of passportization of the Ak Bulun complex, demonstrated and handed over to the rural government the project products – the information stand and the online map. Local authorities expressed their readiness to further inform and involve residents in the protection of the local historical and cultural complex Ak Bulun. The village school,…
Month: February 2023
Presentation of project results for ISU students
Today, on February 21, the Aigine CRC team held an informational lecture on Ak Bulun petroglyphs for students of Issyk-Kul State University. Cholponai U-G spoke about the historical and archaeological features of the petroglyphs of Ak Bulun, and also shared the results of the project on the preservation and protection of this historical and cultural complex, in particular, the students were shown a website about the petroglyphs of Kyrgyzstan and an online map of the Ak Bulun complex. Project experts Zhumagazy Sadyr Uulu and Chynar Seidakhmatova spoke about the traditional…
Focus group on the interpretation of stone carvings
Today, on February 3, the Aigine CRC team held a working focus group with traditional practitioners on interpreting images on the petroglyphs of Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the meeting was to interpret in the traditional way the meaning of Cervidae (deer family and Bovidae (mountain goat family) depicted on the petroglyphs of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz traditional meanings and symbols of deer and mountain goats, the concepts of the material and spiritual worlds, and the significance of deer and mountain goats for humans were discussed. The discussion was organized within the framework…
Traditional Headdresses with Feathers in Kygryz Culture
On February 1, 2023, a first round table discussion on Traditional Kyrgyz Headdresses with Feathers took place at Aigine CRC. Artisans, elders, practitioners, researchers and manaschy took part in the discussion. The main focus of the meeting was to discuss the meaning and reasons for using various feathers on male and female headdresses. The discussion revolved around four presentations that elucidated different aspects of the subject in question. Aidai Asangulova, artisan and head of the NGO Kyiyz Duino, shared findings of her research, according to which feathers of mainly eagle-owls…