#Asia centrale

[sillyguy-supreme]

white americans when you tell them that the idea of climate change as an impending disaster is a reductive first world perspective because it’s a tangible reality for many in the global south already:

[lone-nyctophile]

[the-crow-in-the-blooming-tree]

Shymbulak, Kazakhstan

[gorskivijenac]

Jibasuo by Kin Chan Coedel. x

[reasonsforhope]

In an inspiring return 200 years in the making, the last truly wild horse species has been reintroduced onto the open steppes of Kazakhstan.

The Guardian reports that four mares from a breeding program in Berlin and a stallion and two other mares from Prague, were flown to the Central Asian country to mark the second successful reintroduction of Przewalski’s horse to the lands that above all others are associated with this beloved animal.

At an unspecified place on the Eurasian Steppe around 6,000 years ago, of which Kazakhstan is a major component, human beings domesticated the horse. It changed history forever...

In 2011, Prague Zoo was also involved in a reintroduction of Przewalski’s horses to Mongolia which continued for 8 years until the population stabilized. There are now 1,500 such horses in the country.

The Kazakhstan reintroduction comes on the back of several environmental success stories driven by a passionate environmental movement in the country. This has included the reintroduction of Bukhara deer around the shores of Lake Balkhash, and the continued legislative and conservation efforts to restore the majestic saiga antelope, which have resulted in a growth of the population to 1.9 million.

-via Good News Network, June 12, 2024

[warcrimesimulator]

Petroglyphs on the Jalgiztobe hill, Kosh Agach district, Altai Republic

📸 Alexandr Frolov

[folkfashion]

Pashtun woman, from Afghanistan, by Avizeh

[victusinveritas]

A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe (dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE) in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the crafter.

The archaeological site of Gonur Depe, Turkmenistan.

[unhonestlymirror]

[applesauce42069]

love how sometimes its "colonialism" and sometimes its "conquest" depending on when it happened and who was involved. don't worry about it.

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[dream-world-universe]

Nepal van Java, Indonesia: Nepal van Java is a small village famous for its colorful houses on the slopes of Mount Sumbing. This uniqueness is in the houses of residents who inhabit the mountainside. Lined up neatly with unique shapes and distinctive colors. Furthermore, the background of Mount Sumbing makes this place even more similar to Nepal. The difference is that in Nepal there is a snowy Mount Everest in the background. Wikipedia

[bobemajses]

Jewish woman from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1910

[the-crow-in-the-blooming-tree]

Shymbulak, Kazakhstan

[mioritic]

Sumptuously cross-stitched Uzbek robe with ikat-dyed silk lining, probably made in Shahrisabz, ca. 1850–1900

V&A

[safije]

To the Wonder 我的阿勒泰 (2024)