Art of kimeshek sewing and culture of wearing it
Kimeshek is a unique headdress characteristic of Kazakh women, this element of traditional clothing is valuable not only for domestic and ritual features, but also for having deep ethnic and cultural roots. Kimeshek is considered a sacred garment. Among the Kazakh tribes of each region of Kazakhstan, there are different models of kimeshek, depending on the specifics of its sewing. By the 50s of the 20th century, kimeshek not only fell out of everyday use, but even lost its ritual function. Today, due to the growing interest in ethnic style, kimeshek is gradually revived and the various rituals of the family cycle are worn by older women, starting with motherhood. The master of crafts Utkelova Sabira Abdikadirovna, who sews these kimeshes on the territory of ulytau.
