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Good Practices in Policies and Activities on Safeguarding and Promoting Traditional Crafts for Sustainable Development in Communities: Yurt-Making Craft in the Ysyk-Kol Region of the Kyrgyz Republic
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Manage No DI00001434 Country Kyrgyzstan Author Aibek Samakov (Research Fellow, Aigine Cultural Research Center, Kyrgyzstan) Published Year 2023 Language English Copyright 
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| Description | A yurt is a traditional dwelling of many nomadic people, including the Kyrgyz. The yurt consists of a circular wooden frame covered with felt and wrapped with ropes. A standard yurt has a diameter of 6 m, with a total area of 30 m². The average height is up to 3 m, and the diameter of the tündük (the roof of the yurt) can be as wide as 2 m. It is portable and can be easily assembled and dismantled within a short period of time. Yurts are characterized as easily transportable, compact, ecological, and practical. Their use has been a part of Kyrgyz nomadic culture for millennia. Making a yurt is a complex craft in its own right, bringing together almost every other traditional Kyrgyz handicraft, including woodworking, felt-making, weaving, embroidery, mat-making, and many others. | ||
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