Shokulo

Shokulo is a traditional Kyrgyz women's headwear sewn in the shape of a cone. It is so beautiful that the bridegroom wears it on her parents' house before going to husbands. It used to be sewn from white felt, then wool was sewn in the middle, and the outside was sewn from red or purple, blue or blue-purple, green or green-purple.

It is made of various fabrics and bears the skins of beavers, foxes and marmots. Later they sewed velvet. The wings of parrots, pheasants, partridges, and owls are attached to the roof or sides. You can embroider jewelry top with jewelery.

Shokulo is a traditional headwear. It is traditionally passed on to subsequent sisters. So, three or four days later, the girl puts on her wedding dress and sends it to the bridegroom. This headwear is stored on a shelf in a yurt, or in a box.

There is also another form of shokulo. It should be cut from cardboard to a height of 35-40 cm, in addition to white cloth, red velvet and embroidered seedlings. In the past, the shores of the Shokulo were usually lined with beavers, but now they are often lined with mink, depending on the conditions.

It’s worn with a long white scarf. In the past, craftsmen also used the skins of leopards or pre-born calves on the shores of the shokulo. Thus, the presence of different skin types is, of course, related to the lifestyle of the house where the girl is married. The shoreline muskrat showed wealth.

Nowadays, there is a growing interest in wearing traditional attire to weddings. It is the duty of the youth to continue this good tradition.