⚜️ Bata-Patterns: We are delighted to welcome a new opportunity to collaborate with the talented Gulmira Kutuyeva! Gulmira eje has joined the project “Blessings of the Seven Mothers,” within which seven unique Kyrgyz patterns will be created. These patterns will not only reflect the beauty of traditional art but will embody bata – blessings and good wishes addressed to seven women, each of whom has faced difficult life challenges. This project holds special significance for us as it aims to support traditional women’s practices and highlight their contribution to the fight against gender-based and domestic violence. We strive to create a space where traditional women’s crafts become a symbol of mutual support.

🏞️ Sharing Heritage with Students Across the Country: On September 25, a meeting was held with first-year students of the “History and Regional Studies” faculty at Kyrgyz National University. We presented them with a digital map and motion video of the Murdash-Bashy petroglyph complex. The map and video were created by the Aigine team as part of the project “Preservation of the Murdash-Bashy Petroglyphs and Related Traditional Knowledge through Mapping and Digitization.” After the presentation, a lively discussion took place, during which questions about the dating of the petroglyphs and various approaches to their interpretation were discussed. Some students showed great interest in the topic. We thank the project expert Oroz Soltobaev for organizing the meeting, for being open to different perspectives, and Chinara Seydakhmatova for participating in the discussion and inspiring the students to explore their roots and cultural heritage.

👩🏻‍💻 Shared Resource on Traditional Crafts: On September 24, renowned cultural and craft specialist Dinara Chochoonbaeva visited the Aigine Cultural Research Center office. Dinara eje contributed her valuable ideas and suggestions to the developing database on traditional crafts. This 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 arts and strengthening the tourism industry in the Kyrgyz Republic.