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Living Art: How Kazakh Nomads Weave Meaning into Every Object

By Ayana Birbayeva  on 14 February 2026

ALMATY – Art was never separate from life for the nomads of the Kazakh steppe. It lived in the objects of everyday life, from textiles to horse gear and jewelry, shaped by use as much as by beauty. In Kazakh culture, even a home could be understood as a...