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CENTRAL ASIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS UNIT III – LESSON 3 – ARTS 8 (MAPEH) ◦The Central Asian art is created by the largely Turkic peoples of modern countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan. The arts are mainly influenced by the art of China, Iran (Persia)...

CENTRAL ASIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS UNIT III – LESSON 3 – ARTS 8 (MAPEH) ◦The Central Asian art is created by the largely Turkic peoples of modern countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan. The arts are mainly influenced by the art of China, Iran (Persia), and Greece.  Kyrgyzstan Arts and Crafts ◦The arts and crafts of the Kyrgyz people have progressed over the centuries. It was formed based on the needs of the people’s everyday life and the traveling way of life influenced it much. The Kyrgyz are known for their forms of arts and crafts like the following: The ancient stone sculptures near the Burana Tower are located on the famous Silk Road, Kyrgyzstan. – Stone Works These are the traditional felt rugs (shyrdaks) in a Kyrgyz yurt. – Felt Art The Kyrgyz chess set is made of wood. – Wood Carving Kyrgyz’s jewelry designs are usually shaded triangles, intersecting circles, zigzags and four-petal rosettes, radial and starry rosettes, bracket forms, and a “running wave”. – Jewelry making Animal skins were used to make a variety of household articles including leather, clothing and footwear, kitchen containers, horse harnesses, tail-straps, saddle-girths, bridles, and saddle-clothes. – Leather products Embroidery has always been a female craft or girls thing. Many embroidered items were intended for practical use as well as for the decoration of the yurt. Along with colorful fabrics, mats, and felts, embroidered items made a cozy ensemble decorating a man’s shelter. May household articles were decorated with embroidery. Yurt - a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey. Patterned embroidery and weaving  Kazhakstan Arts and Crafts Since time originating in the distant past, the Kazakhs would manufacture stone works, bone, ceramics, metal crafts as combat weapons like pale-axes (ai-balta), bows (sadaka), and squivers (koramsak), tableware, clay, leather, and wood art. They also leave varied sorts of mats. Their art of embroidery comprised of colorful threads exquisitely embellished with glass beads, pearls, precious stones, leather, felt and other materials. These are evident in their attire and other body ornaments.  petroglyphs of the archaeological landscape of tanbaly Geoglyphs of Turgai Astonishing discovery in Kazakhstan: Kazakh Ceramics Bronze Age girl buried with more than 150 animal ankle bones SHAKAN: KAZAKH 18TH–19TH CENTURY NARROW-BLADED BATTLE AXES The revival of traditional archery in Kazakhstan ◦The arts and culture of Uzbekistan is based on their cultural heritage. In the Middle Ages, their arts developed in the context of art tracery which become predominant. Art tracery is a decorative architectural element that uses stone or woodwork to create intricate patterns in windows, screens, panels, and vaults. Observe the variety of geometrical shapes and forms present in their cultural arts and crafts’ motif.  jewelry making engraving of copper, wood and plaster based material carpet making Uzbek ceramics are known for their traditional patterns and bright colors Gold embroidery of Bukhara Taditional Eastern Musical Instruments decorative boxes ◦Uzbekistan’s national attire are beautiful and cozy. Their clothes are part of their rich cultural traditions and lifestyles. In urban places, it is uncommon to meet people wearing their traditional Uzbek clothes. Nowadays, these clothes are worn on traditional festivities and holidays. However, in some rural places, these are still part of everyday and holiday garments. ◦Observe how the art elements of colors and lines, and principles of patterns and variety were applied in their garment designs. ◦ Turkmenistan Arts and Crafts ◦ The Turkmen's applied folk arts are rich and diverse. Like other West Asian countries, they are also known for carpet making, felt art, embroidery, headdress making, jewelry making, leatherwork, ceramics, and other decorative products. Their distinctiveness is part of their system and everyday life which is also evidently reflected in their arts and crafts. They embrace a variety of materials and methods of ornamentation. ◦ Observe the creativity, beauty, and intricacies of their work: Turkmen torba Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan Headdress - Turkmen Turkmen Jewelry ◦ Tajikistan Arts and Crafts ◦ The Tajik heritage has a wealthy culture which is evident in their arts and crafts. Like their neighboring West Asian countries, they are noted in visuals arts such as architecture, sculpting woods and metals, headwear, carpet weaving, footwears, musical instruments, and many more. TAJIK CARPET ◦ Even in the modern world, their sense of culture is still embedded in their works of art. Look at this contemporary painting below. The Not-Naive Naivety Arts of Tajikistan - Voices On Cental Asia