Yurts are a quintessential element in Kyrgyzstan’s national identity. Not only are the felt tents emblematic of Kyrgyzstan’s nomadic past, they lend their shape to cemeteries, souvenirs and World War ...

As if replacing lead in children’s jewelry with toxic cadmium wasn’t bad enough, HTWW has now learned that Chinese synthetic yurt manufacturers are threatening the financial stability of Kyrgyzstan’s ...

The Mongolian Yurt, called "a vaulted tent" or "felt tent" in ancient times, is a domed pealed tent. The yurt frame is a supportive ring consisting of slim wooden poles about two meters long. The ...

It's made of sheep wool felt, camel hide, horse hair ropes and mostly natural products. There's no electricity, running water or lights. For this Yukon family, it's home. "It's a traditional Mongolian ...

Central Asian cultural traditions have received international recognition as the ancient bowed instrument Kobyz and the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

The Arts Partnership previews the annual festival coming to West Fargo this weekend that's dedicated to celebrating the fiber arts. This tapestry yurt created by fiber artist Linda Johnson-Morke will ...

On a spring afternoon deep in West Virginia, Frankie ran around and around and around the deck of Solar Solitude, a rental yurt. To the uninformed observer, the Puerto Rican rescue dog, a guest at the ...