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Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright Manage No EE00002292 Country Kyrgyzstan ICH Domain Performing Arts Social practices, rituals, festive events Traditional craft skills Others Address All regions of KyrgyzstanYear of Designation 2014
| Description | The World Nomad Games are the biggest international project held in the Kyrgyz Republic, a project initiated by the government in 2012 for the revival and preservation of the culture of nomadic civilization. The mission of the World Nomad Games covers the revival, development and preservation of the ethnosport and ethnoculture movement in the world, diversity and originality of the people of the world in order to foster a more tolerant and open relationship between people. The World Nomad Games consist of three main parts: • Ethnoculture • Ethnosport • Science The First World Nomad Games were held in Kyrgyzstan in 2014. 583 athletes from 19 countries participated in competitions held in 10 types of sports, plus an additional 1,200 participants in the cultural program. The Second World Nomad Games were held in Kyrgyzstan in 2016. 1,200 athletes from 62 countries participated in competitions in 26 types of ethnosports. The Third World Nomad Games were held in Kyrgyzstan in 2018. 1,500 athletes from 66 countries participated in competitions in 37 types of ethnosports. |
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| Social and cultural significance | The Nomad games have a great impact on the social and cultural life of the people. The key ingredients for its success have been a creation of a broad platform that strengthened connection between the practitioner communities across the country, a wide media coverage and fostering of partnership between the practitioners, knowledge holder and the local and national governments. Number of traditional game practitioners rose: For example, since 2007 the number of formal and informal traditional game clubs increased tenfold. Traditional games have been included into the physical education curriculum of kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools as well as universities and vocational schools. |
| Transmission method | Since ancient times, the Kyrgyz people have paid great attention to traditional games, no folk festival could do without them. Traditional games remain the most beloved and revered. The first festival at the provincial level such Nomad Games festival took place in the Ysyk-Köl province in 2008, which has been followed by similar festivals in six other provinces of the Kyrgyz Republic. Practitioners of traditional games and knowledge holders have opened new informal clubs in their communities, while existing clubs have experienced a massive influx of newcomers. Since 2012, Nomad Games festivals have begun to attract the attention of traditional artisans and craftswomen, as well as artists and performers. Reciters of traditional epics, singers and musicians, dancers and artists took part in the organization of these nomad Games festivals. They set up their kiosks and pavilions to demonstrate their performances, conduct master classes and sell their crafts. Thus, these festivals of traditional nomad games have turned from events dedicated to traditional games into a platform for the revival and promotion of intangible cultural heritage in general and for celebrating its diversity. The traditional game federations and the local craftsperson communities cooperate with interested parties in the dissemination of the Nomad Games experience. The federations are share their experience, methodologies, and tools of the community-driven documentation process, ethics of the participatory research, and tips on building partnerships with the universities and governmental bodies. |
| Community | There are more 55,000 traditional game practitioners and knowledge holders from 1,048 communities across the country. These practitioners and communities concerned have created 7 traditional game federations and a number of informal networks. These Federations are also members of the Ethno games Confederation of Kyrgyzstan. Besides the traditional game practitioners, the concerned communities include the different craftsperson communities across the country such as yurt (traditional felt dwelling) makers (2,000 people), ak kalpak (traditional felt hat) craftswomen (5,000 people) and the akyn signer-poet community (500 people), the Manas epic chanters (300 people) and experts from Academy of science and universities. 1. Ordo Federation 2. Alysh Federation 3. Kyrgyz Kürösh Federation 4. Er Enish Federation 5. Salbuurun Federation 6. Kök-Börü Federation 7. Toguz Korgool Federation 8. World Ethnogames Confederation |
| Type of UNESCO List | Good Safeguarding Practices |
| Incribed year in UNESCO List | 2021 |
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National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO
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Toguz Korgool Federation
Toguz Korgool Federation was founded in 1991 by bearers and practitioners that aimed to promote the game in all regions of the country. Toguz korgool is played on a special board with pellets made of stone, wood, metal, etc. The game has several variations and improves the strategic and creative thinking of the players. Nowadays, toguz korgool is one of the popular traditional games played during many cultural, social, and sports events and contests. The Federation has established a number of clubs in schools and universities in the country to enhance peer-to-peer learning and the transmission of the game to a younger generation. Toguz Korgool Federation promotes the game through different means by creating online games, conducting research, organizing contests, etc. Twice a year, trainers of the game strengthen their capacity by attending special courses. The toguz korgool game was included in the program of the World Nomad Games and attracted participants from 34 countries (as of 2018, during the III World Nomad Games). There is also International Toguz Korgool Federation which unites more than 56 countries that play this intellectual game. In 2020, with the support of the Federation the nomination file “Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme” was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye. The Federation continues its efforts in the wide dissemination, safeguarding, and promotion of the strategy game for global communities.
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World Ethnogames Confederation
The World Ethnogames Confederation is an international organization whose activities are aimed at preserving, reviving and developing the ethnocultural, ethnosports and universal world ethnic movement, as well as the development of intercultural and interfaith dialogue. The main goals of the World Ethnogames Confederation are to develop and popularize the ethnoculture heritage and ethnosport movement, and to provide access to the ethnosport and ethnoculture education. The World Ethnogames Confederation has realized several large international projects such as “Nomad Universe”, "Ethno-Festival of the Silk Road" and the “World Nomad Games” the biggest program initiated by the Kyrgyz Republic for the safeguarding and promotion of traditional games and sports. During the First, Second, and Third World Nomad Games (WNG) the World Ethnogames Confederation served as a Secretariat of WNG and supported the preparation for the games, crafts fairs, scientific conferences, etc. The Confederation’s activities are coordinated by Mr. Askhat Akibaev. He is the head and author of the projects of the World Confederation of Ethnogames. He graduated from Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn and continued his studies at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Kyrgyzstan Organization