Did you know that during the time of nomads the establishments of yurts was carried out predominantly by women?
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Zhyldys Asanakunova from Kyrgyzstan continues diligently this tradition today as well. She is not just produces the yurts itself but also is a founder and director of ethno village for tourists.
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Zhyldys - a new heroine of our special project about women-craft makers in Central Asia, that is prepared together with European Union and UNESCO within the frame of Silk Way Project.
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#UNESCOSilkRoadsEU #EU #UNESCO #unesco #unescokz #silkway #strengthsiswithinyou #strongwomen #women #centralasia #asia #yurt #kyrgyzstan
https://manshuq.com/life-the-art-of-yurts-11-2020
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Zhyldys Asanakunova from Kyrgyzstan continues diligently this tradition today as well. She is not just produces the yurts itself but also is a founder and director of ethno village for tourists.
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Zhyldys - a new heroine of our special project about women-craft makers in Central Asia, that is prepared together with European Union and UNESCO within the frame of Silk Way Project.
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#UNESCOSilkRoadsEU #EU #UNESCO #unesco #unescokz #silkway #strengthsiswithinyou #strongwomen #women #centralasia #asia #yurt #kyrgyzstan
https://manshuq.com/life-the-art-of-yurts-11-2020
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Zhyldyz Asanakunova, founder of a cultural center in Kyrgyzstan: “A yurt is more than just a home.” - Manshuq
Historically, the word “yurt” didn’t refer to a dwelling, as is commonly thought now. Instead, it meant something like “camp site,” or more broadly, “community,” “people,” “existence.” To refer to an actual home, there was a separate word, kıіz úı in Kazakh…