29.05.2021

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Every Turkmen home, which has a small yard, has round clay oven, the tamdyr. Tamdyr has existed in life of peoples of Caucasus, East and Central Asia throughout the history. It is hard to say how old this ancient invention is, but much probably, the tamdyr appeared at the dawn of time when having decided to make a difference in their predominantly meat menu, people have learned how to cultivate the wheat and make flour out of it. The tamdyr has come after the skewer. During excavations of ancient country of Margiana on the territory of modern Turkmenistan, archaeologists have discovered the remains of clay ovens, which ancient ancestors of Turkmens used to bake a bread. Many things have changed for the past millenniums, the world itself has changed but this simple construction, which were preserved in its original shape, have remained the same.

29.05.2021

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Captivating and alluring sounds of the gijak (a spike fiddle), effectively accompanying the unique ‘voice’ of the dutar and the solo singing of a bagshi fill the Cultural and Business Center of the oil and gas complex. The Ensemble of National Instruments is led by People’s Artist of Turkmenistan, gijak player Bayrammurad Soyunov.     

28.05.2021

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The Book Salon 2021 is currently taking place on St. Petersburg’s Palace Square.

27.05.2021

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There are professions which are filled with romantics of wandering around different countries and journeys to the distant past, especially this is related to archeologists who excavate the earth hoping to find the traces of lost cultures. However, there is an ethnography, which studies recent past of existing nations, their lifestyle, traditions and customs, among historical sciences. If geologists go on expeditions to the places without people, where only soils and stones are the subjects of their studies, the ethnographers go to the places where there are people they can talk to as the focus of their professional interest includes live people, people, which are the holders of collective memory and specific knowledge, which allows restoring not only the events of last several decades but also passing folk legends and myths, art and crafts to the following generations century after century.

27.05.2021

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The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Bucharest, together with the National Museum of the Romanian Peasantry, organized an event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen Carpet Day, which is celebrated in our country on the last Sunday of May.

27.05.2021

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Regular issue of quarterly scientific and popular magazine Miras, which is published by Magtumguly Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, has been released.

24.05.2021

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On the days of celebration of the 140th anniversary of the capital of Turkmenistan, it is worth to look back and recollect from what Ashgabat began, what forestalled its appearance and what stages of history left traces in its current image.

24.05.2021

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The just-concluded Ashgabat Spring Short Film Festival has discovered new talents. A film entitled ‘Meniň Kakam’ (‘My Father’) has won two awards: Best Actress and Jury’s Choice.

23.05.2021

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On Saturday evening, the Turkmenistan Cinema and Concert Hall played host to an event that continued a series of musical performances to mark Ashgabat’s 140^th anniversary.

22.05.2021

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Rightly recognized as a real gem of the world cultural heritage, the Turkmen carpet is a handmade symbol of craftsmanship and talent. Carpet making is a tradition stretching back into the mists of time. It is both a craft and an integral part of the traditional way of life.