Traditional Tajik Toys: Traditions and Current State
| Author(s) | Sayfullaeva Shahnoz en Сайфуллоева Шаҳноз |
|---|---|
| Title | Traditional Tajik Toys: Traditions and Current State |
| Alternative Title | Традиционные игрушки таджиков: традиции и современное состояние |
| Publication Type | Book Section/Chapter |
| Language | rus |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| Location | Tajikistan |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | definition intangible-tangible interface revitalization transmission identification research |
| ICH Genre | traditional craftsmanship ecological knowledges and practices social practices festive events sports/games wordview |
| Keywords | children toys games toy making pottery |
| Description |
The article tells about the traditional craft of making clay toys and its development in the context of linking modern and traditional art. Making figures of fantastic dragons, animal toys, and whistles with clay is called A’jubasozi, which is a part of pottery. In the past, people had some beliefs related to these figures and put them in the rooms for defending against evil eyes. The author focuses on the stages of change in this branch of applied art. In addition, the links between clay toys of the pre-Islamic period and 20th-century examples are considered. The author notes that despite the existing difficulties, this craft of the Tajik people has managed to preserve centuries-old traditions. Among the factors hindering the development of this branch of folk craft, problems with the acquisition of materials and the sale of finished products are indicated. The author also pays attention to the contemporary situation of the traditional craft of making clay toys in Dushanbe city by master Suhrob Saidov and in Istaravshan by Ergashboy Ghafurov. |
| Book/Journal Title | Traditional Tajik Culture in Museum Collections en Фарҳанги анъанавии тоҷикон дар нигораҳои осорхонаҳо |
| Publisher | Ganji khirad |
| Place of Publication | Tajikistan |
| Date of Publication | 2023 |
| Pages | 136-142 |
| Access URL | https://amit.tj/tj/node/136 |
| ISBN | 978-99985-937-4-9 |
| Usage | copyright cleared |
| Academic Field | Ethnography History |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Craftsmen, pottery masters Istaravshan, Khujand, Karatag |
| Contributor | Research Institute of Culture and Information |
| Active Contribution | Tajikistan, FY 2024 |
| Data Collection Project | |