Symbols & MeaningsThe Pearl of Central Asian Classics: How to Listen to Shashmaqom
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Symbols & Meanings
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Music and Audio Art"Crazy B, we're from Karakalpakstan": a dastan about the Karakalpak rap scene — you listen, we spit.
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TraditionsRoute built, straight ahead — 1000 kilometers: how Uzbek intercity taxi works
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Music and Audio ArtSongs of the steppes, mountains, and deserts: the ethnomusic of Central Asia in the 21st century
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HD View13 Questions for Boris Golender (video)
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Traditions5 secrets of Kurban-Hayit that you might not know
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GuideThe Language of Hospitality: 5 Karakalpak Phrases Every Guest Should Know
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Music and Audio Art"They have strange music": Karakalpakstan hosts "The Element" — here's what Karakalpaks themselves think about it
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GuideTowers of Islam: A Guide to the Minarets of Central Asia
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Fashion and StyleFrom "ethnic chic" to boutiques in yurts: how Central Asia is becoming an object of cultural appropriation
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GuideNon-standard Museums of Central Asia
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GuideNot Only Savitsky's Treasures: What Else to See in Nukus
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