- What to bring from Kazakhstan from clothes?
- Jewelry with a national character
- Other Kazakh souvenirs
- Visiting card of Kazakhstan
- Tea ceremony and delicious gifts
At one time, many residents of the Soviet Union personally got acquainted with the endless Kazakh steppes during the development of virgin lands. Today, the independent Asian state has turned its cities into blossoming gardens, and the capital Astana amazes with architectural masterpieces and cultural objects. Answering the question of what to bring from Kazakhstan, a local resident will think, but not because he does not know the answer.
On the contrary, his answer will be detailed, and the list of gifts and souvenirs is too long. In order not to get lost in the variety of goods with a national character, it is necessary to mentally figure out what to bring to whom from Kazakhstan even before the trip, and then, traveling around the country, clearly follow the shopping plan.
What to bring from Kazakhstan from clothes?
Travelers, having reached this country, naturally buy non-branded items, although they are present in sufficient quantities in all city shopping and entertainment complexes. Tourists take away beautiful national costumes or part of them from Kazakhstan, since the cost of such souvenirs is high. Most often in suitcases you can see the following items of Kazakh wardrobe (both male and female): saukele (headdress of the Kazakh bride); kimesheki (common headdress of Kazakh women); shapan, which is the famous long robe; ak kalpak, the name of which is understandable - the high hat of Kazakh men. Clothes and hats look very beautiful due to hand-made embroidery, in which local craftswomen have reached unprecedented heights.
Jewelry with a national character
Kazakhs are skilled craftsmen not only in sewing traditional dresses, silver jewelry also remains in the memory of those who saw them for a long time. Especially popular among guests are earrings, bracelets, pendants made using national motives and patterns. Among such gifts, the most beautiful are: saukelenin syrgas, pendants, an integral part of a woman's wedding headdress; sholpa, beautiful earrings shaped like coins; bilezik, wide bracelets for arms or legs. To reduce the cost of a gift, you can buy not silver jewelry, but their imitation, made of cheaper metals, but no less beautiful.
Other Kazakh souvenirs
In Kazakhstan, you can buy other goods that also clearly testify to the mentality and culture of its inhabitants. First of all, we note the dolls dressed in traditional outfits, they can be a substitute for buying a real Kazakh costume.
Further, tourists pay attention to domras, the national Kazakh instrument. In shops and souvenir shops you can buy a real domra or its souvenir imitation. The instruments are characterized by original coloring, can be used as an element of interiors, if the owner is not familiar with musical literacy, but could not resist the purchase.
Leather goods are also popular, most of them have a utilitarian purpose, therefore they are suitable for practical travelers who prefer to buy not souvenirs, but things that can be used at home or at work.
Kazakhs have learned to process leather, skillfully decorate it, again, many leather items have patterns in the national style, which adds to their attractiveness in the eyes of a foreign tourist. Often, guests buy shoes, bags, wallets, belts, hats.
Visiting card of Kazakhstan
Today, the most popular souvenir from Kazakhstan is the symbolic image of Bayterek. This is the name of the national monument, which recently appeared in the capital of the country, opposite the Presidential Palace. It resembles a poplar, the Kazakhs' tree of life, with a huge ball on top, which changes color throughout the day.
Souvenir images of this monument, made in various techniques, are most actively bought by guests. After all, what other souvenir for relatives can better tell about modern Kazakhstan, a rapidly developing Asian state.
Tea ceremony and delicious gifts
Kazakhs are fans of tea, drink it in huge quantities, and the national tea ceremony is no less beautiful than in Japan. That is why a tea set, which includes cups, saucers, and a teapot, can be a good souvenir. Usually, such items are decorated with ethnic patterns, Kazakh ornaments. You can buy products made of porcelain or clay, if you need a large number of gifts, then clay bowls with national motives can solve this problem.
From edible souvenirs, a kind of Kazakh exoticism will be kurt - pieces of sheep's cheese, formed in the form of balls or pyramids and dried in a certain way. The correct drying technology allows such a product to be stored for a long time and transported over long distances. As you can see, in Kazakhstan, a tourist will find a large selection of souvenirs and gifts, many of them are vivid witnesses of the history and modern life of the country.
