Central Asia

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Across
  1. 1. Nomads of the past and present use _______ as a portable home, later becoming a symbol of comfort ("Kazakhstan culture – Nomadic spirit," n.d.)
  2. 5. The national delicacy of Uzbekistan is known as ________. (Groundwater, 2023)
  3. 6. Kazakhstan's national animal, the Steppe ________ can also be found on their flag ("Steppe eagle," 2021)
  4. 8. The official and national language of Uzbekistan is _________ ("Uzbek," n.d.)
  5. 9. Also known as The Kyrgyz Epic, The Epic of ______ takes a total of 13 hours to narrate ("Kyrgyz epic trilogy: Manas, Semetey, Seytek," n.d.)
Down
  1. 2. A ___________ is the traditional male headwear originating from Turkmenistan (Condra, 2013, p. 7)
  2. 3. This is Kyrgyzstan's 3-stringed musical instrument made from apricot wood ("Traveling to the sound of Komuz, the Kyrgyz traditional instrument," 2020)
  3. 4. ________ Day is celebrated in Turkmenistan on the second Sunday every August (Nevins, 2020, p. 127)
  4. 7. Green ___ is the most common drink within Taijik culture ("Traditional Tajikistan food," n.d.)
  5. 10. The number of sites in Kazakhstan listed under the World Heritage List (UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d.)