Bulgarian Things

"I wonder why Kazakh films today depict the Kazakhs of the 18th and 19th centuries as ugly, their clothes faded and worn out. If only the poor and needy were portrayed like that, it would be okay, but even our Khans and Bile, who ruled the country, and our stately homes, who were the country's fashion, were dressed in tattered, potato-sack-like clothes, you'd be burned! Don't they read the works of our great-grandfather Alykey Margulan? At least they shouldn't have seen the red maqpal robe of Abylai Khan in the National Museum, or the embroidered zargak robe of Kuandyk Batyr in the Altai Museum!

I think that in ancient times, their clothes were worn out like this to this day. In general, Kazakhs in ancient times widely used colors such as red, red brown, green, and blue in men's and women's clothing. The robes and trousers of the Khans and Sultans were decorated with exquisite embroidery and jeweled embroidery. Bahadur gathered together for the heroes and the Sal-seris, and the most skilled craftsmen sewed and covered them with embroidered robes. Each of the floral and plant patterns on the robe had a meaning. It was often a symbol of growth and reproduction. And the sun pattern on the shoulder was a symbol of unlimited power and warmth that spread sunshine to the world. There was a superstition that the red and green elegant embroidery would protect the owner of the robe from evil eye and misfortune.

The robe was embroidered on Italian velvet and was ready in 3 months. The lining was Turkish cotton. The edge of the robe was trimmed with pure beaver. The headdress worn by the Khans and Sultans in ancient times is called Muraq. If we can agree on the price, the robe will be sold. I would like it to go to people who know its value or to museums.

“Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the Great Silence alone.”