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Sheep shearin in Shieli village in the Qiziorda region

Zhumabai Mukhanov demonstrates traditional sheep shearing to Nursaltan Zhumabaev and Farida Sametova in the village of Shieli in Qiqiliorda. The shears, called Kyryktyk, are the same as those used in other nomadic cultures.

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Zhumabai Mukhanov demonstrates traditional sheep shearing to Nursaltan Zhumabaev and Farida Sametova in the village of Shieli in Qiqiliorda. The shears, called Kyryktyk, are the same as those used in other nomadic cultures.