Traditions of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Nowruz, the yurt, felt and falconry, and the supra table of Georgia. 50 traditions on EveryParampara so far.
🇦🇲 Yerevan, ArmeniaArmenian carpetՀայկական գորգ
A handwoven textile tradition of knotted pile rugs and sacred geometric symbolsCraft
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, GeorgiaGeorgian danceქართული ცეკვა
Martial, courtship, and celebratory regional dances from across GeorgiaPerformance
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 3 moreAitysh
Two improvising akyns trade rhymed sung verse in a contest on dombra and komuzPerformance
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia and 4 moreGeorgian polyphonic singing
Several voices at once, sung without instruments at Georgian feasts and weddingsPerformance
🇦🇿 Goychay, AzerbaijanGoychay Pomegranate FestivalGöyçay nar festivalı
An annual gathering in Azerbaijan honouring regional pomegranates, crafts and musicFestival
🇺🇿 Bukhara, Uzbekistan and 2 moreShashmaqamШашмақом
A classical song cycle of Central Asia, built on six modes and Sufi love poetryPerformance
🇬🇪 GeorgiaBerikaobaბერიკაობა
An improvised Georgian folk theatre and masquerade of fertility, satire and dramaPerformance · Feasts and festival meals
🇦🇲 Armenia and 1 moreKochariՔոչարի
A circle dance from the Armenian Highlands, danced at weddings and gatheringsPerformance
🇦🇲 Yerevan, ArmeniaYarkhushtaՅարխուշտա
A men's row dance from Sasun, where pairs clap palms as the lines advancePerformance
🇺🇿 Namangan, UzbekistanFlower Festival in UzbekistanGul bayrami
An annual spring celebration of floriculture and floral art held across several cities in Uzbekistan.Festival
🇺🇿 Bukhara, UzbekistanAsrlar Sadosi
An annual outdoor festival celebrating Uzbek folk arts, sports, crafts, and heritageFestival
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Chichilaki: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Goychay Pomegranate Festival: Moonsun1981, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shashmaqam: Шухрат Саъдиев, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Armenian carpet: VincentKeers, Public domain, source
- Kochari: Hayordi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Yarkhushta: Hablabar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Asrlar Sadosi: Patisserie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source