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Nomadism largely shaped its peculiar music, clothing, jewelry and oral literature. Kazakh culture also seems to be strongly influenced by the nomadic Scythians. [1] Because animal husbandry was central to the Kazakhs' traditional lifestyle, most of their nomadic practices and customs relate in some way to livestock. Traditional curses and ...
The kimeshek, as an important part of Kazakh culture, defines a woman’s role in society and her marital status. [14] The zhaulyk is a traditional headpiece worn by older women, wrapped around the head. The term "ak zhaulyk" is used to honor revered mothers and grandmothers, while the phrase "zhaulyk salu" refers to this
Pages in category "Culture of Kazakhstan" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Traditional Kazakh cuisine is the traditional food of the Kazakh people. It is focused on mutton and horse meat , as well as various milk products . For hundreds of years, Kazakhs were herders who raised fat-tailed sheep, Bactrian camels, and horses, relying on these animals for transportation, clothing, and food. [ 1 ]
The most common images are of horses; deer, which symbolize power and beauty in Kazakh art; and eagles, representing immortality and the sky. [3] [4] In the Bronze Age, the territory of modern Kazakhstan was inhabited by people of the Andronovo culture, and the Begazy–Dandybai culture in the south. The Andronovo culture processed metal ores ...
The tush kyiz is hung in the yurt over the marriage bed of the couple, and symbolize their pride in their Kyrgyz tradition. The tush kyiz embroideries have been a family tradition among Kyrgyz people for centuries, but among the last two generations, the tradition has been confined to rural women .
Thus, in Kazakhstan, Kara Jorga was preserved as a professional choreographic art, while Kazakhs in China have been practicing it casually during the different events as a folk dance. Kara Jorga became popular in Kazakhstan in the 2000s with the rise of national identity. It also turned into a popular cultural marker of the Kazakh diaspora. [8 ...
Traditional instruments of Kazakhstan. The most popular traditional instruments are string instruments. First of them is the dombra (домбыра), the most popular and the oldest Kazakh music instrument. Some argue that nomads have used similar two-string instruments more than two thousand years ago. [1]