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CHIY: THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP THE KNOWLEDGE ALIVE

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Stories from the 91看片 Presidential Research and Education Fund (PREF) 2026-27

Project 鈥淐hiy weaving at the crossroads of art, ecology and cultural survival鈥� 听

by Cholpon Kuskakbaeva

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Chiy is more than a plant or a traditional craft. Behind every woven mat, screen and panel are people whose knowledge has been carried through years of practice, family memory and shared work. I travelled through Issyk-Kul and Naryn oblasts to meet the people who still remember, make, teach and reimagine chiy knowledge.

These are some of their stories.

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