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Snow leopard made from 3,000 alchiks created in Kyrchyn

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Craftsmen created a snow leopard installation from about 3,000 alchiks, or knucklebones, in Kyrchyn Gorge.
  • The artwork was presented as part of the sixth World Nomad Games and draws on traditional nomadic game pieces.
  • The snow leopard represents Kyrgyzstan’s mountain wildlife and conservation efforts.

A snow leopard assembled from about 3,000 alchiks has appeared in Kyrchyn Gorge as part of the sixth World Nomad Games.

Craftsmen arranged the traditional knucklebones into the recognisable silhouette of an irbis, or snow leopard. Alchiks have long formed part of nomadic culture and traditional games.

The choice of the animal carries symbolic weight in Kyrgyzstan, where the snow leopard is one of the most recognisable creatures of the mountainous landscape and an important symbol of wildlife conservation. The installation is among the unusual artworks displayed in the event’s ethno-village.

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