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Multicolored turtle
On the eve of the lunar new year / Tsagaan Sar/, Mongolian children play constructing Multicolored Turtle under the guidance of adults. The multicolored turtle consists of 92 ankle-bones. 36 anklebones are laid as a back of the turtle with 6 layers in each direction. In the four ends of shanks there are located 16 anklebones, and 4 clubfoot are presented by 5 and total 20 anklebones. The organs of the turtle are represented by the following number of anklebones: neck is 6, mouth is 3, eyes are two, ears are two, tail is three, kidney is two, heart is two, and bladder is two, and anklebones respectively. Kidney, heart and bladder are represented by vivid colored anklebones. They are lain on the back of the turtle. The person who had a same year with the coming new year has a priority to start the game.
Mongolia -
Multicolored turtle
On the eve of the lunar new year / Tsagaan Sar/, Mongolian children play constructing Multicolored Turtle under the guidance of adults. The multicolored turtle consists of 92 ankle-bones. 36 anklebones are laid as a back of the turtle with 6 layers in each direction. In the four ends of shanks there are located 16 anklebones, and 4 clubfoot are presented by 5 and total 20 anklebones. The organs of the turtle are represented by the following number of anklebones: neck is 6, mouth is 3, eyes are two, ears are two, tail is three, kidney is two, heart is two, and bladder is two, and anklebones respectively. Kidney, heart and bladder are represented by vivid colored anklebones. They are lain on the back of the turtle. The person who had a same year with the coming new year has a priority to start the game.
Mongolia -
GULBANDI gulbast
Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.
Tajikistan -
CHITGARI
Skills of applying ornaments through coloring and beating forms in fabrics. Decorated fabrics are used for dresses, table-cloth, curtain, bed cover and etc.
Tajikistan -
CHITGARI
Skills of applying ornaments through coloring and beating forms in fabrics. Decorated fabrics are used for dresses, table-cloth, curtain, bed cover and etc.
Tajikistan -
KUNDAL, kundalnigori, kundal-kori
Kundal is a kind of folk art in which the ornaments look bunchy. Artists of kundal use colors, glue, plaster for designing kundal.
Tajikistan -
KUNDAL, kundalnigori, kundal-kori
Kundal is a kind of folk art in which the ornaments look bunchy. Artists of kundal use colors, glue, plaster for designing kundal.
Tajikistan -
The Bilum of Papua New Guinea_COLOR DYING PLANTS
Dye-producing plant species found in local environment vary in different traditional societies. Some of these plants like the turmeric as shown are grown in gardens and homes for easy access and usage.
Papua New Guinea -
GULBANDI gulbast
Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.
Tajikistan -
KUNDAL, kundalnigori, kundal-kori
Kundal is a kind of folk art in which the ornaments look bunchy. Artists of kundal use colors, glue, plaster for designing kundal.
Tajikistan -
GULBANDI gulbast
Skills of applying ornaments through coloring in fabrics.
Tajikistan -
CHITGARI
Skills of applying ornaments through coloring and beating forms in fabrics. Decorated fabrics are used for dresses, table-cloth, curtain, bed cover and etc.
Tajikistan