Kyrgyzstan's recorded history spans over 2,000 years, encompassing a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, which has helped preserve its ancient culture, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road and other commercial and cultural routes. Though long inhabited by a succession of independent tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen under foreign domination and attained sovereignty as a nation-state only after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since independence, Kyrgyzstan has officially been a unitary parliamentary republic, although it continues to endure ethnic conflicts,revolts, economic troubles,transitional governments and political conflict.

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The diversity and quality of handicraft products produced by rural women and men of Kyrgyzstan have received international recognition. Made by hand from natural materials, handicrafts can preserve and develop folk traditions while becoming an integral part of modern life. For centuries, rural women in Kyrgyzstan have been producing handmade woven and felt carpets, embroidery on textile and felt, pillows and other natural home décor items. Talented, experienced and hardworking but poor. But we can change this paradoxe. In 2017 in most isolated region of Kyrgyzstan we've created a cooperative of 20 women in 2 villages. Jumgal is located in the middle of the country, nearest villages to

Song-Kul lake.

We live very far from the capitals, in the outback, always weaving carpets and other products in specific manners, so it’s difficult to find buyers," said one woman who took part in the cooperative. "NOMAD" cooperative has opened a new window of opportunity for us and we are all grateful for bringing us this far. It gives us exactly what we needed.

TO OUR PRODUCTS

Daughter-in-law: My name is Indira. I am 4th daughter-in-law for 18 years in this family. My mother is respectful woman in our village, she is a woman who is master of handicraft. She teaches us, neighbors and their daughters and daughter-in-laws to do all national “shyrdaks”(woolen carpets), “toshoks” (mats), “jazdiks”(pillows),blankets ,wollen boots for free. She can make all kind of threats for”shyrdaks” and”yurts”(national house).Our brothers also can make threats for “Yurts”.

All our brothers and sisters have their families and houses. Their houses are full of our mother’s hand made things. Among them, she made a great present “yurt”(national house) with all inside decoration for our family. If you will visit to our village you can see this national house.

I wish to my mother longevity, health and respect. She is our model of our life and family.

Moldalıeva Burul: I am Moldalieva Burul. I am 76 years old. I am “Hero Mother” because I have 11 children. We are living 56 years together with my children’s’ father. We gave them education and marry them with the tradition of Kyrgyz people. I have daughters, daughter-in- laws and granddaughters who are trying to learn Kyrgyz handcrafts. I gave woolen carpets, blankets, pillows and mats to each my sons, daughters and daughter-in-laws. There were many young people who want to learn my handmade things. I taught them with pleasure. When I was young I helped to my mother-in-law and old women in doing handmade crafts. After my long experience I learned how to make handcraft things. During the Soviet Union there was only magazine “Kyrgyzstan women «where published different kinds of Kyrgyz ornaments and. I learned new ornaments.I am interested in doing Kyrgyz “Shyrdaks”(woolen carpet),”Toshoks”(Mats) ,pillows ,blankets although I have bad eye sights. I made the decoration of woolen house” Yurt” with the help of my sons, daughter-in –laws, daughters and neighbors. We are old and we gave woolen house as a present to our 4th son who are more responsible and can make the house when we need.