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Shangiraq (keystone) of the Yurt, Kazakhstan

The Shangiraq is the functional keystone that holds the yurt together. But it also symbolizes the hearth of the home and the wheel of the sun. The opening provides an observatory through which to read the stars and tell time: and spiritually, it directs one's attention to the sky and Tengri, the sky god.

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Kazakhstan Shangiraq Shiele village Traditional Architecture Yurt page 91 pattern wood poles decorative weaving repetition nomadic dwelling
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THE SOUL OF KAZAKHSTAN, Circle & Spiral
The Shangiraq is the functional keystone that holds the yurt together.  But it also symbolizes the hearth of the home and the wheel of the sun.  The opening provides an observatory through which to read the stars and tell time: and spiritually, it directs one's attention to the sky and Tengri, the sky god.
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