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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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
Preparing the car for heavy labour
Trip to Naryn Region
Making a wish for successful journey
Making a wish for successful journey
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Away from civilisation
Away from civilisation
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Well onganised Felt producing farm
Well onganised Felt producing farm
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Cleaning the wool by beating in on an old bed spring
Cleaning the wool by beating in on an old bed spring
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Prepaing layers of wool
Prepaing layers of wool
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Prepaing layers of wool
Prepaing layers of wool
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
In the meantime water is heatened.
In the meantime water is heatened.
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Grandson and granddaughter waiting
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
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
The soaked roll is wrapped in cotton cloth
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Kicking and turning the roll, for about one hour
Kicking and turning the roll, for about one hour
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Find a clean flat spot to unwind
Find a clean flat spot to unwind
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Pushing the felt to make it more dense
Pushing the felt to make it more dense
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
The felting is finished
The felting is finished
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
Washing
Washing
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
The felt will dry and whiten
The felt will dry and whiten
At-Bashy, Naryn Region
The workers have left, the landscape remains
The workers have left, the landscape remains