Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan keeps a nomadic steppe heritage of yurt building, eagle hunting and epic song.

Building & habitat Music & dance Nature & herbalism Food & cooking Games & sport

Knowledge in this place

Yurt building

Yurt building

Portable felt-and-lattice dwelling assembled and dismantled for nomadic life.

Building & habitat

Dombra kuy music

Dombra kuy music

Instrumental storytelling on the two-string dombra lute, a pillar of Kazakh identity.

Eagle hunting

Eagle hunting

Falconry with trained golden eagles to hunt foxes and hares on horseback.

Nature & herbalism

Beshbarmak cuisine

Beshbarmak cuisine

Boiled meat and flat noodles served on a shared platter, the festive national dish.

Kokpar horse game

Kokpar horse game

Team sport on horseback contesting a goat carcass across the steppe.