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Central Asian Arts and Crafts
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- The arts are mainly influenced by the Islamic art but the varied cultures were influenced by the art of china , iran and Greece.
- Today, the Burana Tower stands as the earliest architectural wonder of Central Asia. It was built in the 11th century . the Burana Tower has several such stripes and also eight fake doorways. The human-shaped sculptures are also known as "balbal" or "father stones." They have a strong face shape that reflects their social status, titles or warrior identities. Not only are they works of art, therefore, but the sculptures also carry the secrets to unlocking the culture and traditions of the period.
- It takes the wool from approximately five sheep to make one shyrdak rug. Traditionally shyrdak rugs have been made by women
- Metals artwork is one of the most ancient genres of Kyrgyz arts. In ancient times the kumush usta – which is Kyrgyz for silversmith was highly respected in the Kyrgyz society. Kumush usta was treated as a special person, a skilled creator of wonderful jewelry, and someone with the mysterious power over fire and iron.
- covers all forms of art created throughout history by the peoples living on the territory of modern-day Kazakhstan. The great majority of the art of Kazakhstan is applied art: the decoration of practical objects, including household utensils and patterned harnesses, through art forms such as carpet-weaving, pottery, and leatherwork. The art of Kazakhstan also includes architecture, fine arts, and sculpture.
- Headgear indicate a woman's relationship status. After the birth of her first child, a woman wears a hat made of white fabric (often for the rest of her life)
- Embossed copper art, Uzbekistan Copper embossing is one of the most ancient applied arts of Uzbekistan.
- The art of gold embroidery, zardozi, has been existing on the territory of Uzbekistan since ancient times. The art culture of Uzbekistan is based on all the best achievements of the Uzbek people throughout history. Throughout the centuries, the national Uzbek crafts and arts have both risen and declined, but the handing down of artistic traditions from one generation to the next has never stopped.
- The Turkmen folk applied art is rich and diverse. The applied arts of Turkmenistan embrace a wide range of materials used and methods of ornamentation. The traditional arts include felt manufacture, jewelry making, woodwork, ceramics, and silverwork, but the two crafts in which Turkmen excel are silk manufacture and carpet making.
- Embroidery has always held an important place in Turkmen handicrafts. It has allowed Turkmen women to show their abilities with sophisticated stitches and patterns. Embroiderers uses different patterns that are as unique as a family seal, identifying the tribes of the artists. represent the five major tribes or houses, and stand for the traditional and religious values of the country. Headdress They symbolize d the unity of Turkmen Dzhigits ready to fight off the enemy standing shoulder to shoulder.
- the most ancient kind of national Tajik crafts is weaving.