Embroidery Art in the Southwest Region of Kyrgyzstan

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.