Szittyakürt, 1977 (16. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1977-12-01 / 12. szám
Page 4 March, 1977 / M \7 A- IV/4 * M m ^ m In ancient Kazakhstan archaeologists have been working on a burial mound near the northern spurs of the Tien Shan Range. These burial mounds have been plundered throughout the centuries. However, in this one which dates from the 4th century B.C., the archeologists have been fortunate to find around 500 golden figurines that embellished the clothes of a nobleman. The figurines are reminiscent of Turanian motifs such as swallows, deer, and drawn bows of Scythian warriors. Soviet Union, No. 1. (322) 77. * * * The botanists and meteorologists in Alma Ata, the capitol of Turanian Kazakhstan, discovered that the elm is a drought-resistant three which has the special nature of “vacuum cleaning” the air. The health-conscious population layed plans for the extensive use of the elm in the landscaping of the city. Wide rich in hot water springs that contain large deposits of bromine and iodine, valuable raw materials for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The Turkmenian hydrobelts of elms will be planted to make parks, recreation areas and shady boulevards to protect from sanddust storms and industrial pollution. The elm trees grow to the height of a six story building and are three times more effective in the cleaning of air than poplar, lime or maple, which is due to the great mass of small leaves. Soviet Union, No. 1. (322)77. * * * In West Turkmenia the native population has been aware throughout the centuries that their region is H- 3L MU A- 03 & TURANIAN PEOPLE OF THE WORLD UNITE! caves had been found and opened recently for “tourist” use. The numerous caverns and chambers which the water has carved out over the years have been converted into “museums” to “attract” tourists. “Sculptures of stone-age men and long extinct animals have been set up in the underground chambers” in the Przhevalsky a southern Primorye high on the bed in the bedroom, on the napkins and walls, furnitures, skirts and even on the brick stove tiles. The glazed tile decoration tradition is as old as the people and the motives they use in their decorative arts indicate that Gutsul tiles have very ancient origin. Some of the tiles depict lions akin to those found in ancient Sumerian illustrations and decorations. The soundbox of a harp comes into mind which was found in the city of Ur, some 4,600 years ago. But especially IJAPPSiWlGS region. In view of the sparse population, it is curious that the Soviet government is suddenly so anxious to make vast expenditures to create such a specialized tourist “attraction.” Perhaps the large numbers of Russian soldiers in the area are in need of some cultural enlightenment? Soviet Union, No. 1. (322) 77. * * * Mr. V. Gazazyan, a specialist in restoration has served for long years in the Armanian History Museum. He has restored over 30,000 art-objects and artifacts. One of his restorations in particular is a large copper cauldron dating from the 7 th century B.C. This complicated restoration consisted of gluing together hundreds of pieces of copper which were found in a Scythian burial and is one of the most popular items on display in the museum. This cauldron resembles geologists in the mountains of Kdpetdag are tapping this rich natural resource of “ready-made” iodine tincture which is almost exactly what the doctor ordered.” Soviet Union, No. 1. (322)77. ♦ * * In the ancient Hun city, the modern Kiev, there is a museum called the Ukranian Museum of People's Architecture and Everyday Life. In this museum one can find an unusual collection of musical instruments gathered from various parts of the Ukrain. These bandoras, remarkable folk instruments, of the Turanian musical and folk-art traditions are extra special for their original finish and shapes. The exhibition includes various cymbals, surmas, lyres, trembitas, sopilkas and ancient bag-pipes. Soviet Union, No. 1. (322)77. * * * The Soviet militarists are quick to learn from the Turanian Chinese. To follow the Chinese creative idea —which is to use all natural caves for national defensive purpose, storage places and bombshelters in time of nuclear attacks —the Russians, too, sent their speleologists to find all caves in Siberia, Soviet Far East, and especially along the Chinese borders. A large, complex of the copper cooking pots that were used by the native folk of Hungary except that its size is so large that two or three adults could bathe in it at once. Soviet Union, No. 1. (322) 77. * * * In the Eastern-Carpaths, which region is under foreign domination since 4920, and presently is the western region of Ukrain, live the Gutsul people. These mountaineer people of the Carpathian foothills still maintain their original folk customs and type of art that are relative to those of the people who live within the Carpath-Basin: the flowers in the windowsill, on the jugs, on the pillows that are piled interesting to find the relationships between the Gutsul tiles and the wall paintings of the year 1,000 A.D. at the Royal Chapel, Esztergom, Hungary. A lion decoration on one of the Gutsul tiles closely resembles that of the Árpád Dynasty lion from Esztergom. The folk of the Carpathian foot hills still have not forgotten the Sumerian traditions of their forefathers. 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