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…
