Hi kids!
I got messages with your questions. They were very good questions!
First, some of you asked about the yurts. You asked about the pipe sticking out of the yurt- that is the chimney! They have to have fires in the yurts to stay warm at night because there is no electricity. There is no bathroom in the yurts, either. The people go to a separate outhouse to go to the bathroom. An outhouse is a small building with a hole underneath. People use the bathroom there. You might have seen one if you have gone camping.
Next, some people asked about water. Clean water is very important, and in many places in the world it is hard to get. We are very lucky to have clean water in our homes! In the city, people in Kyrgyzstan have sinks and faucets like us. But the people who live in the country have to go to a community pump to fill buckets and then carry the water home. Many times this is a chore that the kids in the house do. Do you have chores that you do at home, too? Here is a picture of some kids at the water pump:
Some of you also asked about the clothes. Some people wear clothes a lot like what we wear in Rock Hill, like these boys. Many women keep their hair covered with a handkerchief or cloth. I met a very nice lady who wore her hair this way and we took a picture together!! Look:
I saw a man wearing a kalpak, which is a traditional tall hat worn by men and boys in Kyrgyzstan. Here he is:
I am going to come home soon so that I can have another adventure, but let me tell you a few more things that I have learned about Kyrgyzstan while I was here.
First, they do not use the same alphabet we do! They use another alphabet and I tried to learn how to read it since I love to read so much! It was very different though, look at these street signs! Some of the letters look like ours and some do not. Can you see letters that look the same and different?
I also got to see some beautiful artwork like this wonderful, colorful blanket. This is a very traditional pattern that they use in their art:
Finally, I got to be there on Independence Day in Kyrgyzstan! It is August 31st.
Do you know when Independence Day is in the United States? What did your family do that day? I saw families watching fireworks in the city! Here is a picture I took:
Well that's it for now! It is a long plane ride home from here, but I will see you soon!
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
I got messages with your questions. They were very good questions!
First, some of you asked about the yurts. You asked about the pipe sticking out of the yurt- that is the chimney! They have to have fires in the yurts to stay warm at night because there is no electricity. There is no bathroom in the yurts, either. The people go to a separate outhouse to go to the bathroom. An outhouse is a small building with a hole underneath. People use the bathroom there. You might have seen one if you have gone camping.
Next, some people asked about water. Clean water is very important, and in many places in the world it is hard to get. We are very lucky to have clean water in our homes! In the city, people in Kyrgyzstan have sinks and faucets like us. But the people who live in the country have to go to a community pump to fill buckets and then carry the water home. Many times this is a chore that the kids in the house do. Do you have chores that you do at home, too? Here is a picture of some kids at the water pump:
Some of you also asked about the clothes. Some people wear clothes a lot like what we wear in Rock Hill, like these boys. Many women keep their hair covered with a handkerchief or cloth. I met a very nice lady who wore her hair this way and we took a picture together!! Look:
I saw a man wearing a kalpak, which is a traditional tall hat worn by men and boys in Kyrgyzstan. Here he is:
I am going to come home soon so that I can have another adventure, but let me tell you a few more things that I have learned about Kyrgyzstan while I was here.
First, they do not use the same alphabet we do! They use another alphabet and I tried to learn how to read it since I love to read so much! It was very different though, look at these street signs! Some of the letters look like ours and some do not. Can you see letters that look the same and different?
I also got to see some beautiful artwork like this wonderful, colorful blanket. This is a very traditional pattern that they use in their art:
Finally, I got to be there on Independence Day in Kyrgyzstan! It is August 31st.
Do you know when Independence Day is in the United States? What did your family do that day? I saw families watching fireworks in the city! Here is a picture I took:
Well that's it for now! It is a long plane ride home from here, but I will see you soon!
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
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