Tag: Sary-Mogol
Pride of place
Kyrgyz guides strike a pose as they cross the Sary-Mogol pass in the Alaï region. Credits : Etienne de Vaumas (France) Find all… [...]
Lake Tulpar-Kol
Deep in the valley, behind the clouds, lies Peak Lenin. On the shores of Lake Tulpar-Kol, there is also a camp, run by the Sary-Moghol CBT (Community… [...]
Working adaptions
Ali Umarov fixing an excavator at the coal mine “Kyzyl-Bulak” about 6,5 km away from Sary-Mogol. Since the Covid-19 pandemic he has to work there as an electric welder. Initially… [...]
Family Time
23 year old Ali Umarov with his son at home in Sary-Mogol after work. Ali began working in tourism in the 7th grade. His father Umar Tashbekov was the director… [...]
Masterclass
The 58-year old Buunisa Termechikova in the workshop of the Ethnological Museum in Sary-Mogol. With a participant of her master-class they apply hair on the dolls they fabricated. Buunisa opened… [...]
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Returning to Burgan-Suu
Buunisa Termechikova crosses the river Sary-Mogol returning home to the village Burgan-Suu from the ethnological museum in Sary-Mogol. Credit: Danil Usmanov (Kyrgyzstan) To learn more about Danil Usmanov and his work,… [...]
Abdilla’s Family
Abdilla Tashbekov and his family during a lunch in their house in Sary-Mogol. Since 2012, Abdilla has been the director of CBT Sary-Mogol. He used to work mainly in… [...]
Buunisa Termechikova
Buunisa Termechikova, 58 years old, stands at the ethnological museum in Sary-Mogol, which she started in July 2020 for tourists. Buunisa specialises in making traditional clothing and other felt products. [...]