🌚 Starry Skies in Local Legends: On Wednesday, September 18th, a working meeting took place at the Aigine CRC office as part of the “Baldar Asmany” (Children’s Sky) project. The meeting included Asel Kitaeva, head of the association of artists and animators. During the meeting, the illustrations of both primary and secondary characters for the in-development animated film about the starry sky were discussed and approved. The animated film will be presented as a video lesson for children about cosmic characters—planets, stars, and the sky. The lesson will introduce viewers to traditional beliefs about the movement of celestial bodies and the arrangement of stars, which have been passed down through generations. In addition to the video lesson, the project also plans to create a children’s book with vibrant illustrations. This book will feature folk legends about stars and celestial bodies, compiled by Abakir Kalybekov, a senior lecturer in astronomy and a member of the “Jildyz Sanak” initiative group. The project aims to transmit traditional knowledge to younger generations using modern multimedia platforms.
⛰️ Live Broadcast: Saltanat Alisher kyzy, archaeologist of the project “Preservation of the Murdash Bashy Petroglyphs and Associated Traditional Knowledge through Mapping and Digitization,” spoke about the Murdash-Bashy complex and the documentation and traditional interpretation of the stone drawings carried out by the Aigine Cultural Research Center during a live broadcast on the morning show “Zamana.” During the interview, Saltanat highlighted the uniqueness of the Murdash-Bashy complex, which is a significant cultural monument and a testament to the rich spiritual and material life of the Kyrgyz people’s ancestors. The project is focused on preserving and passing down knowledge about the petroglyphs, which not only depict scenes from the lives of ancient peoples but also carry complex mythological representations passed down from generation to generation. Saltanat emphasized that mapping and digitizing the petroglyphs not only helps to preserve the drawings but also creates a unique digital database, https://www.facebook.com/Zamanakg/videos/407992478990723
🧵 Craftsmanship Database Creation: The Aigine CRC team has developed a detailed plan for gathering the necessary information to create a database dedicated to craftsmanship in Kyrgyzstan. As part of the initial steps of the project, a draft of the future website for the database has been completed and is currently undergoing approval. The project is supported by the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) under the auspices of UNESCO and is part of a four-year program aimed at developing traditional craft art and strengthening the tourism industry in the Kyrgyz Republic. The main goal of the Aigine CRC team is to collect and systematize all available materials on the country’s craft traditions, which will allow for the creation of a resource that reflects the richness and diversity of the local crafts sector.