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Weekly Update from Aigine Cultural Research Center
Expert Meeting at the National Academy of Manas: As part of the project “Digital Journey into the World of Intangible Cultural Heritage,” an expert meeting…
Weekly Update from Aigine Cultural Research Center
Participation in the “Oimo” Festival and Conference: On July 2, 2025, the Aigine Cultural Research Center (Aigine CRC) team participated in the 19th International Festival…
Еженедельный обзор деятельности КИЦ Айгине
Вебинар об опыте Айгине по вовлечению молодёжи в сохранение наследия: на этой неделе состоялся заключительный вебинар серии «Голоса местных сообществ», организованной фондом Pawanka. Команда КИЦ…
Weekly Update from Aigine Cultural Research Center
Webinar on Aigine’s Experience with Youth Involvement in Heritage Safeguarding: This week, the final session of the “Voices of Local Communities” webinar series, organized by…

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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