 Kazakh women wearing kimeshek | |
| Type | Hat |
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| Place of origin | Kazakhstan,Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan), and Kyrgyzstan |
| Elechek, Kyrgyz female headwear: traditional knowledge and rituals | |
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Reference | 01985 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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| Inscription | 2023 (18th session) |
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Kimeshek (Kazakh:кимешек,Karakalpak:кимешек) orElechek (Kyrgyz:элечек) is a traditional headgear of married women with children inKazakhstan,[1]Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) andKyrgyzstan. Kimeshek is also worn byCentral Asian Jewish women. Uzbek and Tajik women wear a similar headdress calledlachak.[2] Kimeshek is made of white cloth, and the edge is full of patterns. Kimeshek might have different designs and colors based on the wearer's social status, age, and family.[1]
In Karakalpakstan, there are two different types of kimeshek, alike in Kazakhstan, only married women wear kimeshek. A red kimeshek, orqızıl kiymeshek, was worn by a younger married woman. A girl preparing for marriage would make the kimeshek herself. As the woman grew older, she would instead wear a whiteaq kiymeshek. However, she would keep the red kimeshek. The kimeshek was considered very important; it was taboo to give one away.[3]
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)Some Jewish, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Tajik women wore a wimple-like white headdress called akimeshek (Kazakh, Kyrgyz) orlachak (Uzbek, Tajik).
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