Central Asia
Lkham: The Guardian Goddess of Buddhism
Shagdarsuren Damba Editor and Journalist, Mongolian National Public Radio In Buddhism, deities and gods are imagined as either male or female. They can appear either calm
Making an Inventory of Mongolian ICH
Norov Urtnasan Secretary-General, Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO Mongols have practiced pastoral nomadism for centuries within the vast steppe that stretches throughout Central Asia, which has
Agriculture Associated Rites in Boysun
Alisher Ikramov Secretary-General, National Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO Boysun district,1 in southern Uzbekistan, has a beautiful natural landscape and is surrounded by a mountain range. The
Uzbekistan’s Annual Spring Festival
Rustambek Abdullaev Professor, Republican Music College of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Republic of Uzbekistan One of the brightest folk festivities, is the Navruz spring
Rhapsodes of Unity and the Preservation of Ethno-cultural Identity
Nour Kerim Executive Secretary, National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO The rapid processes of globalization and mass culture have increased interest among the Kyrgyz
National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) in Islamabad, Pakistan
Khalid Javaid Executive Director, Lok Virsa The National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage, popularly known as Lok Virsa, was established by the government of Pakistan
Necessity for Safeguarding Kyrgyz Art Symbols
Almajan Mambetova Director, Public Women’s Organisation ‘Kyrgyz Heritage’ A group of experts in 2010 conducted a marketing study within the framework of the Asian Development Bank
Methods for Making Diary Products as a Living Heritage
Nomindari Shagdarsuren Project Coordinator, Foundation for the Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage Since ancient times, Mongolians have been producing and consuming more than 3,000 types
Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival
Alisher Ikramov Secretary-General, National Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest urban centers, has long storied relationship
Navruz, Sharing Together on New Year’s Day—Some Reflections on the Culture of Navruz
Akbar Turson Scholar, Republic of Tajikistan Navruz (Nowruz) is not just about the first day of spring, but it is also not just a celebration