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Making Ala-Kiyiz, the Method of Making Shyrdak

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Kyrgyzstan
Description :
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, 2012
Ala-kiyiz is the most vivid example of Kyrgyz handicrafts. Translated as “motley felt,” ala-kiyiz represents a felt carpet with ornaments heaved onto its upper surface. It is mostly a carpet for everyday use rather than as element of decoration.

Shyrdak is made with a mosaic technique and is one of the most complex techniques in felt carpet making. One of the most important qualities of shyrdak is its durability. The average lifecycle of a shyrdak is approximately a hundred years, sometimes even longer.
Video Photographer Umar JANYKULOV Year 2017
Place File Size 2,374
Display resolution Format mp4
Copyright ICHCAP, National Commission of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan for UNESCO -
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