Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz and Kazakh yurts

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2014
URL: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/...
Description: The yurt is a nomadic dwelling used among the Kazakh and Kyrgyz peoples. It has a wooden circular frame covered with felt and braided with ropes, and can be easily assembled and dismantled. The wooden frames are made by men and their apprentices, while women make the interior decorations and exterior coverings, ornamented with traditional zoomorphic, vegetative or geometric patterns. All festivities are held in a yurt, which remains a symbol of family and traditional hospitality, fundamental to the identity of the Kazakh and Kyrgyz peoples.
Country(ies): Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan
© Foundation 'Dialogu Kultur-Edinyi Mir', 2014
Duration: 00:08:48 - Support: DVD (0099800025)