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HoonArts Live- Kyrgyz Nomad Games and Modern Fashion

by Rikki Quintana July 15, 2021

HoonArts Live- Kyrgyz Nomad Games and Modern Fashion

Join the HoonArts team for a quick live romp through the International Nomad Games held in Kyrgyzstan, via the photos provided by the Sharshembieva family of the famous Seven Sisters artisan group. These beautiful photos will give you a beautiful introduction to the intersection of the traditional Kyrgyz nomadic culture and the textile arts that survive and thrive today in Kyrgyzstan. 

 

  

Additional Resources: Yurts: "Explore Our Yurt and Mourn the Grief of Lost Travel"

Elechek Headdresses: "The Elechek Headdress -Kyrgyz Tradition" 



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