UNESCO heritage in Kyrgyzstan
1 January 2024
Traveling around Kyrgyzstan, I often came across the saying: “Oh, this is our pride! It is included by UNESCO in the list of intangible heritage sites!
So, here is the list:
The Kyrgyz epic Manas trilogy is also included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most voluminous epic in the world. This is a story about the life of the great Kyrgyz Baatyr, which is transmitted through public reading. Masters of this art are called manaschi. In the process, they go into a trance and convey the story in their own words, respecting the plot and message. Reading Manas can last for hours. The record was 14 hours 27 minutes 51 seconds. Reading goes on continuously. The maximum period of silence can be no more than 7 seconds
Kok Boru national team equestrian game. The meaning is this: players, sitting in the saddle at towering speed, drive the dead carcass of a sheep or wolf across the field. There are two tai-kazan (similar to gates) into which this unfortunate animal must be thrown. The winning team receives a sheep as a trophy. They say its meat is incredibly tender.
So, here is the list:
The Kyrgyz epic Manas trilogy is also included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most voluminous epic in the world. This is a story about the life of the great Kyrgyz Baatyr, which is transmitted through public reading. Masters of this art are called manaschi. In the process, they go into a trance and convey the story in their own words, respecting the plot and message. Reading Manas can last for hours. The record was 14 hours 27 minutes 51 seconds. Reading goes on continuously. The maximum period of silence can be no more than 7 seconds
Kok Boru national team equestrian game. The meaning is this: players, sitting in the saddle at towering speed, drive the dead carcass of a sheep or wolf across the field. There are two tai-kazan (similar to gates) into which this unfortunate animal must be thrown. The winning team receives a sheep as a trophy. They say its meat is incredibly tender.
author:
Larisa Bulina
Larisa Bulina
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Ala-Kiyiz and Shyrdak - the art of creating felt carpets. There is a legend that the first shyrdak was created on Noah's Ark. The sheep were kept in very cramped quarters. The wool of the sheep, falling to the floor, became wet and was whipped by the hooves. And when the sheep left the ark, a felted carpet remained in the room.
Ak kalpak - traditional skills and abilities of making and wearing Kyrgyz men's headdress. In essence, Ak kalpak is a Kyrgyz passport. By the color of the lapel you can tell what age he is, whether he is looking for a bride, married or widowed, whether he is a leader or not. By the pattern you can determine its tripe, and by height - position in society.
Kyrgyz yurt, or rather the skill of making it. In Kyrgyzstan, competitions are being held to quickly assemble a yurt. The latest record is 9 minutes. 55 sec.
photo:
Abalay Saralaev
Abalay Saralaev