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How was the National Library of France created?
According to information, the first Arabic manuscripts were collected during the “Renaissance” (16th century), but many manuscripts were acquired in the Middle East by scholars and librarians during the 17th and 18th centuries, specifically from expeditions to the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Persia and India, but Central Asia remained inaccessible.
A valuable art lover through the eyes of a journalist
Sir William Burrell’s belief in the value of engaging with art was best expressed by a journalist at the Berwickshire News and General Advertiser who interviewed him in 1949 to mark his gift of artworks to the town of Berwick.
The incorrectly interpreted suzani embroidery
Only one of the Burrell Suzanis was interpreted incorrectly.
A unique gift from a generous patron
The city of Glasgow in Scotland is home to a small group of exceptional Uzbek Suzani embroideries from the Emirate of Bukhara.
What discovery did the Hermitage expert make in Navoi’s work?
Navoi's works have always been of great importance.
Was the Indian style dominant in Khamsa miniatures?
Among the Khamsa epics, “Laili and Majnun” occupies a special place, as do the miniatures in it.
Zoroastrian temple discovered in Toprak-Kala site of the Khazarasp region
In 2003–2007, archaeological excavations and search work were carried out at the Toprak-Kala site of the Khazarasp region, with the scientific study of the Meshekli caravanserai and its surroundings, and in 2010–2011, the Humbuztepa ceramic craft center was studied.
Miracles found in Toprak-Kala
Research carried out in 1945–1958 was associated with Toprak-Kala, the dynastic center of the Khorezm kings erected in the late 2nd – 3rd centuries at one time and according to a unified plan.
When did chugurma appear in Khorezm?
A small terracotta figurine of a horseman discovered during excavations at the Toprak-Kala site of the Khazarasp region, sheds light on the history of the traditional headdress of Khorezm men called chugurma.
What headwear did women in Surkhandarya prefer?
Women's headdresses in Surkhandarya differ depending on age, social and tribal affiliation.
Minisak, kurta and other types of outerwear of Surkhandarya women
Out of outerwear, sedentary women wore minisak made of expensive fabrics for the holidays, and women of the mountains and foothills with a semi-nomadic lifestyle wore zhelak. In addition to them, quilted dressing robes-chapan were worn in winter.
How did the urban men dress in Kashkadarya?
Urban men’s clothes were similar to the Bukhara clothes in cut and composition, but the sleeves were narrower.
What kind of shoes did Surkhandarya men wear in ancient times?
Men wore boots made from leather, makshi, mukki and choriki.
What is the Kalapush skullcap?
The most popular and brightest detail of the male costume was kalapush scullcaps.
What did the male half of Surkhandarya wear on their heads?
Among the headgears included kulokh, kulochkin, turbans and tubeteikas.
Our cultural heritage reflected in fine art
A report by the "Zamon" news program of the "Sevimli" TV channel
What was included in a traditional men's costume?
The traditional men's costume consisted of the same set of components (undershirt, quilted guppy shirt and robes), only the outer robes were narrower and were named depending on the fabric of buz chopon, bekasab chopon, etc.
What was included in the Karakalpak bride's jewelry set?
The most abundantly decorated jewelry was wedding costume playing the role of veil every detail protected the bride.
The role of jewelry in the costume of a Karakalpak woman
The costume of Karakalpak women was impossible without silver jewelry, which formed a single ensemble with clothes and other accessories, and gave image of Karakalpak women of aesthetic perfection.
The significance of jewelry and the rules for wearing them among Karakalpak women
The semantics of jewelry has always been associated with the ideas of the origin and preservation of life, procreation, and protection.
How did the men of Surkhandarya belt their clothes?
Clothes in the valley were girded with a hand-knitted woolen belt chumchulagoy.
Townspeople and residents of the foothills of Surkhandarya: how did their clothes differ?
The traditional costume of residents in the valley and the mountainous and foothill areas of Surkhandarya has certain differences.
On behalf of WOSCU, a series of book-albums was presented to the Topkapi Palace Museum
On March 27th in Istanbul, on behalf of WOSCU, a ceremony took place for the transfer of 50 volumes of illustrated book-albums from the multi-volume series "The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan" to the Topkapi Palace Museum.
What fabrics were used to make men's clothing in Surkhandarya?
The people used primarily various types of alacha to make men’s clothes.
What distinguishes the traditional costume of Surkhandarya?
Surkhandarya clothes of the past centuries, as evidenced in artworks, were similar to the clothes of other Central Asian tribes – tight-fitting shirts, caftans, trousers, and peaked felt caps decorated with precious stones for nobility, and boots.
What was included in the wedding attire set of Karakalpak women?
The wedding set was as follows: first, on the head was tied a small kerchief, then followed a kiymeshek then a saukele, over that it was a turban-form turme (silk scarf) and last detail of headdress was zhegde.
What was the sequence of wearing headgear by Karakalpak women?
The wedding set was completed by a kok keilek and a shapan.
Characteristics of the embroidery of the Karakalpak headwear kiymeshek
The embroidery of kiymeshek ran through the central part, on all sides of aldy and around the facial cut.
What was the Karakalpak headwear kiymeshek like?
A special headdress of married Karakalpak women was a kiymeshek.
What is the purpose of the kiyimeshek headwear?
Wearing the ak kiymeshek started after age 50.
What did the kiyimeshek headwear consist of?
Above the head to the ends of the breast strip of fabric was sewn – a small on-head, in order to kiymeshek better to keep on the head.
How did Karakalpak women wear turbans?
Karakalpak girls’ turme were made of silk or calico, the sort of aydynly (full moon), was mostly red color.
How was the saukele decorated?
Saukele frontlet and ear-flap parts were richly decorated by gilt and silver patterned plates, pendants, coral and colored stones.
What was the "Saukele" worn with?
The saukele were worn sometimes with a tobelik made of thin sheet gilded silver in the form of obliquely truncated cone, which put on the cloth covering tumaka.
What was included in the traditional costume of Surkhandarya women?
The female costume of Surkhandarya foothills and mountain areas and valleys has a common set of compositions (underwear, outer dress, lozim pants, outerwear – chapan, zhelak, paranja; shoes, headwear and jewelry).
What is the "Saukele" headdress?
The bridal headdress of Karakalpak women was called saukele.