Aikemushan Madalihan
Lineage & School of Heritage
Born into a cultured Tajik family, he was nurtured by its traditions and from childhood followed his grandfather in learning traditional Tajik culture.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of the Tajik ethnic group, born in September 1969 in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. After more than twenty years of study and practice he has acquired a fairly complete command of the complex procedures and rules of Tajik wedding customs. He is much respected by local people and is frequently invited to preside over folk activities of various kinds.
Honors & Recognition
He is a national representative bearer of Tajik Wedding Customs, a fourth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. He began presiding over wedding ceremonies in the 1990s and is the third-generation transmitter. While conducting research on Tajik folk customs, he attaches importance to training disciples and passing on the craft, teaching folk culture to the younger generation.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Tajik Wedding Customs Ⅹ-100
Profile
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