Place to shop: CBT Kochkor / Altyn Kol Shop, Kochkorka, Kyrgyzstan
Shyrdaks at the Altyn Kol shop in Kochkor
Shyrdaks are traditional Kyrgyz wool felt rugs. The shyrdaks pictured here are all hand sewn by local women in the Kochkor area, who receive the profits from their sale.
About this place:
Located in the center of the small village of Kochkor, CBT Kochkor will arrange homestays, horse-trekking, hikes and more for those interested. Additionally, they work in cooperation with the Altyn Kol group, which provides a place for local women to sell their handmade traditional felt goods, specifically shyrdaks, traditional Kyrgyz rugs. CBT Kochkor and the Altyn Kol store are located in the same building, 22 Pionerskaya Street.
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Kochkorka, Narynskaya Oblast', KG
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Discovered by Jane Keeler
on 30 April 2008.
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