Embroidery Art in the Southwest Region of Kyrgyzstan

Rakhima Abdyrasulova,Akinai Kushbakova,Zhypargul Abdullaeva,Zura Turdubaeva,Gulnara Maksytova,Rano Mamaturdieva,Kimiya Torogeldieva

doi:10.4236/adr.2021.93021

Abstract

This article is focused on research results on the embroidery art preservation as a national heritage in the southwest region of Kyrgyzstan. The study results were obtained based on school extracurricular activities, field and ethnographic materials. Embroidery ornamentation has its own history, which is characterized by particular nation’s lifestyle routines. Embroidery is one form of folk art. In historical times, embroidery was a women’s craft, which is kept and exchanged from grandmothers’ generation to their daughters. In Kyrgyzstan, girls have been involved in embroidery art since childhood, as it was the necessity for keeping comfort at home, family and prepare embroidery for dowry gifts. Embroidery ornamentation like other forms of folk art reflects the nomadic lifestyle and our people’s profession. Research aim in this work is to introduce students with traditional Kyrgyz embroidery types and their use purposes in various situations such as weddings, home decoration, bride dowry items preparation, etc. Teach girls to embroider in the classroom and in extracurricular activities.

Highlights

The embroidery art has deep historical roots and lives among the people to these days and in all regions of the republic, embroidery is very widespread and considered quite common for women, starting from an early age (Ashurov & Uralova, 2018)
This article is focused on research results on the embroidery art preservation as a national heritage in the southwest region of Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan, girls have been involved in embroidery art since childhood, as it was the necessity for keeping comfort at home, family and prepare embroidery for dowry gifts

Summary

Introduction

The embroidery art has deep historical roots and lives among the people to these days and in all regions of the republic, embroidery is very widespread and considered quite common for women, starting from an early age (Ashurov & Uralova, 2018). In the Kyrgyz nomadic lifestyle, embroidery is used to decorate the interior and exterior of the yurt, a blanket was placed on the edge of a yurt to keep the house warm and clean. National costumes and hats were decorated with embroidery: belts, takya, duria, and men’s leather pants (Kapalbaev, 2016). The bride’s horse saddle is embroidered with various embroideries: sweaters, gowns, blankets, the bride’s veil, takya, vests, belts, aprons, and the groom’s clothes (Kadyrov, 2012). Kyrgyz embroidery can be divided into two main complexes: northern and southern. The northern embroidery is characterized by felt, hanging shelves, shoes, bags, women’s clothing, belts, colors. Negative boats were mainly used to decorate the art, using loops. The national artistic style is a vivid expression in embroidery art as it shows both color ratios in ornament variations; this type of applied art is a valuable source for identifying the distinctive features and studying culture (Antipina, 1962)

Research Methods and Materials

Embroidery Items

Conclusion