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Traditional art of wood engraving
Wood engraving has two main types: half engraving and whole engraving. There is a template of engraving that is called tsoi in Mongolia. Whole engraving is used for making a variety of items, such as the horse currycomb, chest, tiger-legged table, bed, and a cast of traditional cookie, as well as an arrow, pieces of a chess game, toys, and religious items and idols. Animals such as lion, tiger, dragon, and elephant, all of which symbolize strength and power, are engraved on the wooden doors of gers, while religious symbols and ornaments are engraved on the doors of temples and monasteries. Carving a pair of intertwined dragons on top of poles in gers and temples is common.
Mongolia -
Traditional art of wood engraving
Wood engraving has two main types: half engraving and whole engraving. There is a template of engraving that is called tsoi in Mongolia. Whole engraving is used for making a variety of items, such as the horse currycomb, chest, tiger-legged table, bed, and a cast of traditional cookie, as well as an arrow, pieces of a chess game, toys, and religious items and idols. Animals such as lion, tiger, dragon, and elephant, all of which symbolize strength and power, are engraved on the wooden doors of gers, while religious symbols and ornaments are engraved on the doors of temples and monasteries. Carving a pair of intertwined dragons on top of poles in gers and temples is common.
Mongolia -
Traditional art of wood engraving
Wood engraving has two main types: half engraving and whole engraving. There is a template of engraving that is called tsoi in Mongolia. Whole engraving is used for making a variety of items, such as the horse currycomb, chest, tiger-legged table, bed, and a cast of traditional cookie, as well as an arrow, pieces of a chess game, toys, and religious items and idols. Animals such as lion, tiger, dragon, and elephant, all of which symbolize strength and power, are engraved on the wooden doors of gers, while religious symbols and ornaments are engraved on the doors of temples and monasteries. Carving a pair of intertwined dragons on top of poles in gers and temples is common.
Mongolia -
Anggalang Magunatip - The Murut Dance
Anggalang Magunatip, more well-known as “Bamboo Dance”, is considered as one of the most popular traditional dances in Sabah. This dance belongs to the Murut’s tribe. In the old days, Anggalang was performed in celebration of a successful battle or to welcome a successful headhunting party. Nowadays it is performed during weddings and other such occasions. The name “Magunatip” is derived from the word “apit”, which means “to press between two surfaces.” In the dance, dancers need good timing and agility to put their feet between the clapping bamboo poles, without being trapped.
Malaysia -
Wood carving
Woodworking and woodcarving is one of the types of traditional crafts known in many countries of the world, including Kyrgyzstan. Today's travelers cannot but be familiar with the Kyrgyz yurt, the construction of which consists only of wood, made by true masters of their craft.\nYurts are usually made from birch, willow or poplar. The willow is flexible, strong, and is used for making “kerege”, the lattice frame of the yurt and for poles. For the "tunduk" use birch.
Kyrgyzstan -
Traditional craftsmanship of Mongol ger
Craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger is a traditional enterprise involving the labour of a household or group, with men carving the wood and both women and men engaged in painting, sewing and stitching, and felt-making. Wooden frames comprise the crown, roof poles, wall lattices, door, two pillars and furniture produced by separate carpenters specialized for each. Traditional craftsmanship of Mongol ger is indeed reflects the nomadic culture, national identity which stands for the name card of Mongols to the world. Traditional craftsmanship is taught to the younger generations, principally through mentoring by a senior craftsperson. Dismantling and reassembling the Ger are always family operations, with children learning by watching their elders. Cutting and preparing sheep’s wool, making felt, stitching canvas and preparing woodwork are usually communal endeavours. As a traditional dwelling, the Mongol Ger plays an important social and cultural role for nomadic families and its makers are highly respected.
Mongolia -
Traditional craftsmanship of Mongol ger
Craftsmanship of the Mongol Ger is a traditional enterprise involving the labour of a household or group, with men carving the wood and both women and men engaged in painting, sewing and stitching, and felt-making. Wooden frames comprise the crown, roof poles, wall lattices, door, two pillars and furniture produced by separate carpenters specialized for each. Traditional craftsmanship of Mongol ger is indeed reflects the nomadic culture, national identity which stands for the name card of Mongols to the world. Traditional craftsmanship is taught to the younger generations, principally through mentoring by a senior craftsperson. Dismantling and reassembling the Ger are always family operations, with children learning by watching their elders. Cutting and preparing sheep’s wool, making felt, stitching canvas and preparing woodwork are usually communal endeavours. As a traditional dwelling, the Mongol Ger plays an important social and cultural role for nomadic families and its makers are highly respected.
Mongolia -
Mare milk libation ceremony
The libation ceremony starts with horses are gathered and brought to the tethering line at sunrise. At first, the first-born foal is caught and hitched to the tethering line. When catchers finish tethering the foals, they place their lasso poles in row at the back of the ger. All gathered people can then enter the ger and have tea. Then they go out of the ger, where upon the milking of mare begins. The first mare is milked by a man. This is vistage of ancient tradition. After milking the mares, a milk libation ceremony is performed. The general proceeding is the same as other feast proceedings. But their contents are different. It reflects the manner and movement of tethering foals or colts and mare's ferment milk-libation.
Mongolia -
Mare milk libation ceremony
The libation ceremony starts with horses are gathered and brought to the tethering line at sunrise. At first, the first-born foal is caught and hitched to the tethering line. When catchers finish tethering the foals, they place their lasso poles in row at the back of the ger. All gathered people can then enter the ger and have tea. Then they go out of the ger, where upon the milking of mare begins. The first mare is milked by a man. This is vistage of ancient tradition. After milking the mares, a milk libation ceremony is performed. The general proceeding is the same as other feast proceedings. But their contents are different. It reflects the manner and movement of tethering foals or colts and mare's ferment milk-libation.
Mongolia -
Plung (Kind of wind instrument which is made with bamboo and gourd)
Two bamboos poles are fitted on the dry gourd. Each of gourd is fitted top two bamboos. Each of the bamboos is bored with holes. Dried gourd and bamboos are glued with beeswax. According to the song, it has to be blown the air at the top of dried gourd and pressed the holes of the small bamboo pipes.\nDried Gourd\n-1 feet 3 inches in length\n-1 feet 5.5 inches in girth\nTwo bamboos\n-3 feet 7.5 inches in length (1)\n-3 feet 3 inches in length (2)\nFrom top of bamboo(1) to Dried gourd\n-1 feet 3 inches in length (1)\n-1 feet 10.5 inches in girth (2)\nFrom top of bamboo(2) to Dried gourd\n-5.5 inches in length\n-1 feet 2 inches in girth\n-5 feet 4 inches in length of the dried gourd instrument\n-1 feet 3 inches in height of the dried gourd instrument
Myanmar -
Plung Srik (Kind of wind instrument which is made with bamboo and gourd)
Two bamboos poles are fitted on the dry gourd. Two bamboo pipes fitted at the top of the each dried gourd. Each of the bamboos is bored with holes. Dried gourd and bamboos are glued with beeswax. According to the song, it has to be blown the air at the top of dried gourd and pressed the holes of the small bamboo pipes.\nDried Gourd\n-10 inches in height\n-1 feet 8 inches in girth\nTwo bamboo pipes\n-7 inches in length (1)\n-4 inches in length (2)\n-10 inches in length of the dried gourd instrument\n-10 inches in height of the dried gourd instrument
Myanmar -
Don DoonDri (Kind of wind instrument which is made with bamboo and gourd)
Four bamboos poles are fitted on the dry gourd. Two bamboo pipes which are covered with bamboo joints are fitted top of the dried gourd. Each of the bamboos is bored with holes. Two bamboo pipes are fitted at bottom of the dried gourd and one of the bamboo pipe is covered with dried gourd and the other is covered with bamboo joint. Dried gourd and bamboos are glued with beeswax. According to the song, it has to be blown the air at the top of dried gourd and pressed the holes of the small bamboo pipes to produce song.\nDried Gourd\n-1 feet in length\n-1 feet 8 inches in Girth\nUpper Two bamboos\n-1.1 feet 2 inches in length\n-2.1 inches in length\nFrom bamboo ( 1 ) to bamboo joint\n-3.5 inches in length\n-3 inches in girth\nFrom bamboo ( 2 ) to bamboo joint\n-7.5 inches in length\n-3 inches in girth Lower two bamboos\nLower Two bamboos\n-1 feet 8 inches in length (1)\n-1 feet 4.5 inches in length (2)\nFrom top of bamboo ( 1 ) to Dried gourd\n-6 inches in length\n-1 feet 7 inches in Girth\nFrom top of bamboo ( 2 ) to Dried gourd\n-3 inches in length\n-1 feet in girth\n-2 feet 8.5 inches in length of the dried gourd instrument\n-1 feet in height of the dried gourd instrument
Myanmar