Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan preserves a mountain-nomad culture of felt making, epic recitation and horse games.

Textile & dress Language & oral Music & dance Games & sport Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Shyrdak felt craft

Shyrdak felt craft

Mosaic felt carpets made by inlaying cut, dyed wool into mirror-image patterns.

Textile & dress

Manas epic recitation

Manas epic recitation

Oral performance by manaschi of one of the world's longest epic poems.

Language & oral

Komuz lute music

Komuz lute music

Three-string fretless lute played with acrobatic gestures in solo storytelling.

Kok-boru horse game

Kok-boru horse game

Team horseback game carrying a goat carcass to score in the opposing goal.

Beshbarmak cuisine

Beshbarmak cuisine

Hand-eaten dish of boiled meat over wide noodles, served at gatherings.