Craftsmen from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan present their work in yurts specially made for foreign guests. Craftsmen from brotherly countries introduced folk crafts to residents and guests of Aktau.

Gulsan Atamkulova is an embroidery master from Kyrgyzstan. According to him, now the national tableau is very popular in the country. Embroidery is sewn on various everyday items and clothes. Modern bags, purses, bedclothes and robes are embroidered with national motifs. In addition, the master creates unique shawls from silk fabric with felt elements.

"I have been doing this business since childhood. In general, almost all Kyrgyz women know how to sew and embroider. The art of embroidery is passed down from generation to generation. My profession is a designer. For the past five years, I have been making clothes with traditional elements. I am planning to write a scientific article about national clothing, that is, about the meaning of ornaments and special embroidery, why and how it is used. After all, every Kyrgyz national costume, every element of it, is not only beautiful, but also functional," noted Gulsan Atamkulova.

Kurmanbek Sartymatov is a master tanner. He makes leather bags, whips and belts. The festive set created by him is eye-catching. To make it, the master used leather, silver, brass, and natural stone. My son is a jeweler, my wife embroiders. I like to work with leather myself, because it can be combined with metal, bone, stone. Kazakhstanis often order my products, but I have never been here. Now we are in Aktau - the cultural capital of the Turkic world. We hope to get to know local masters and exchange experience," says Kurmanbek Sartymatov.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau/press/news/details/970390?lang=kk