TÖR

 

 

In front of the door of the yurt was organized the most honorable place – tör, marked with a row of bedding zhük, folded in a special way. According to N.Z. Shahanova, this way of folding things (bedding) goes back to the reflection of the chain of ideas “fertility (fertility) – wealth – happiness” [9, p.32]. This idea is reflected in the decoration of pile and felt carpets, all kinds of blankets – quraq körpe, and this design is crowned by pillows – zhastyk. On the kerege, just above the place of honor, hung weapons, kamcha, dombra and skins of predators, removed stockings (wolves, foxes, etc.). Each of these items had a protective function.

 

 

The guests of honor always sat on the tör, because the qonaq (guest) in Kazakh culture is an emissary of the higher powers, who should be well received, entertained and respected.

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