Wednesday

Today we will leave Bishkek and drive into the rough inlands of Kyrgyzstan. We have a tight schedule: several appointments with famous felt producers all over the country. Fortunately we are in good hands, special agent Beishen will be our driver and body guard during the trip. Next saturday we will get back to the big city.

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Wednesday

trip to At-Bashy, Naryn Region Preparing the car for heavy labourTrip to Naryn Region Making a wish for successful journeyAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Away from civilisationAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Well onganised Felt producing farmAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Cleaning the wool by beating in on an old bed springAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Prepaing layers of wool
At-Bashy, Naryn Region Prepaing layers of woolAt-Bashy, Naryn Region In the meantime water is heatened.At-Bashy, Naryn Region Grandson and granddaughter waitingAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Rolling up the wool in rush mat while soaking it with hot water which holds a little soapAt-Bashy, Naryn Region The soaked roll is wrapped in cotton clothAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Kicking and turning the roll, for about one hour
At-Bashy, Naryn Region Find a clean flat spot to unwindAt-Bashy, Naryn Region Pushing the felt to make it more denseAt-Bashy, Naryn Region The felting is finishedAt-Bashy, Naryn Region WashingAt-Bashy, Naryn Region The felt will dry and whitenAt-Bashy, Naryn Region The workers have left, the landscape remains
  
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