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Weekly review of Aigine CRC Activities
🥋 International Conference: From October 7 to 9, the International Forum took place in Chunju, South Korea, gathering representatives from 12 countries involved in martial…
Weekly review of Aigine CRC Activities
🌘: On October 3, we met with Upöl Beyshebayeva, an expert in the traditional art of koshok – public mourning. Upöl eje shared that she…
Weekly review of Aigine CRC Activities
⚜️ 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…
Weekly review of Aigine CRC Activities
🌚 Starry Skies in Local Legends: On Wednesday, September 18th, a working meeting took place at the Aigine CRC office as part of the “Baldar…

Sacred Geography of Kyrgyzstan


The Sacred Geography of Kyrgyzstan is a representation of both natural and cultural phenomena. This is a network of sacred sites – springs, caves, mountains, mausoleums, lakes, tombs and trees – that people visit as pilgrims. An essential part of any pilgrimage practice is performance of rituals and ceremonies, which turns territories covered by sacred sites into a ritualized land.

Our mission


Aigine Cultural Research Center (CRC) (which means “lucid”, “definite”) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in May 2004 at the initiative of Gulnara Aitpaeva, Doctor of Philology, with the participation of Aida Alymbaeva and Mukaram Toktogulova, Candidate of Philology.


Aigine CRC works in the field of traditional knowledge, education and social science. The center conducts spiritual, educational and scientific activities based on external grants and self-financing. These activities are directed at preserving, developing and integrating traditional wisdom with contemporary life. Aigine CRC aims to incorporate the positive potential of traditional wisdom in decision-making at all levels of public and political life.


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