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ASTANA – A monument of gratitude titled “Kazak Elіne Myn Algys” (“A Thousand Thanks to the Kazakh People”) initiated by the ethno-cultural centres of the South Kazakhstan region is being constructed in Shymkent.
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At the top of the monument a shanyrak (the circular opening at the top of the yurt – the traditional portable home of nomadic peoples) will be placed, Zakon.kz reports. It will be represented as a solar disk framed with beams and with an arched base symbolising the homeland and the warmth of the …read more
Source: The Astana Times
