Central Asia
Turkmen yurt and its interior
Yurt is one of the dwellings of the Turkmen. This yurt was very practical, easy to use and irreplaceable portable dwelling of cattle breeders....
Traditional musical instruments
History of the culture of Turkmen people knows a lot of musical instruments that were popular at a various periods of time. Some of...
Keteni silk fabric
Turkmenistan is the motherland of the keteni homespun silk fabric. Environmental conditions of the region have always favored the cultivation of mulberry plantations with...
Jewellery
Traditional Turkmen silver jewellery, characterized by linearity, clarity and monumentality, dropped out of fashion in the Turkmen Republic during the 1970s, but is still...
At shayi (horse decorations)
Turkmens are natural born horse riders. Passion for horses is instilled from childhood. Akhal-Teke were bred by Turkmens more than 5000 years ago in...
Felt rug
Due to environment and traditional conditions of life of the Turkmen, keche felt rugs were and still are one of the most needed items...
Carpet making
Among the various forms of Turkmen crafts, carpet making is the most advanced and richest of all. Following the Silk Road, merchants bought finest...
Zarduzi (golden-stitch embroidery)
One of the most common types of decorative and applied arts of the Tajiks is zarduzi goldwork. The art of golden-stitch embroidery in Tajikistan...
Weaving
Weaving is an integral part of the tangible culture of the Tajiks. The first archaeological evidence of the emergence of weaving among Tajiks date...
Suzani embroidery
Traditions of the art of embroidery of the Tajiks are rooted in antiquity. Reliable information about this has been preserved on the ancient frescos...
Traditional musical instruments
Tajik folk music is rich and diverse, and like a mirror, reflects the life of the nation, its emotions and character, everyday life and...
Lukhtak amulet
Lukhtak is a traditional Tajik amulet. The creation of the lukhtak doll dates back to the pre-islamic period, the period of Zoroastrianism in the...