Wednesday

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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trip to At-Bashy, Naryn Region Preparing the car for heavy labour

Trip to Naryn Region Making a wish for successful journey

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Away from civilisation

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Well onganised Felt producing farm

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Cleaning the wool by beating in on an old bed spring

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Prepaing layers of wool

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Prepaing layers of wool

At-Bashy, Naryn Region In the meantime water is heatened.

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Grandson and granddaughter waiting

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Rolling up the wool in rush mat while soaking it with hot water which holds a little soap

At-Bashy, Naryn Region The soaked roll is wrapped in cotton cloth

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Kicking and turning the roll, for about one hour

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Find a clean flat spot to unwind

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Pushing the felt to make it more dense

At-Bashy, Naryn Region The felting is finished

At-Bashy, Naryn Region Washing

At-Bashy, Naryn Region The felt will dry and whiten

At-Bashy, Naryn Region The workers have left, the landscape remains