Xiaerhan Kelimu
Lineage & School of Heritage
More than two hundred people have completed her training to become Kyrgyz costume tailors, and more than twenty others are currently studying under her.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, of the Kyrgyz ethnic group, born in March 1975, a native of Wuqia County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. She learned to make Kyrgyz costume from her maternal grandmother and her mother from early childhood, and through constant study and practice her craft grew ever more refined. Her traditional Kyrgyz dress is exquisite and splendid, and she is a master recognised in the locality. In more than thirty years of practice she has collected a large quantity of material and pictorial records of Kyrgyz dress from different historical periods, drawing nourishment and creative inspiration from them. She has opened a workshop for making traditional Kyrgyz costume. Her work is deeply loved by the people, exerts considerable influence among fellow practitioners and the public, and has won a number of awards.
Honors & Recognition
She is a representative bearer of Kyrgyz Costume, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Kyrgyz Costume Ⅹ-159
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