The Historical Alphabet/Qalam
Discovering something new about the world in which our ancestors lived—and our own today—is a truly exciting experience! To share this joy with our readers, the Qalam editorial staff, together with the technology company Citix @citix.me, has created a fascinating project of important and interesting historical facts collected in an alphabet. You can now see them on Citix city smartboards and read more on our website.
Zereñ
A Deep Bowl for Koumiss
A zereñ is a vessel with thick and straight sides and a wide bottom. It is made of very hard wood because the koumiss (qymyz) is whipped in it before serving, and wood chips should not get into the drink. The zereñ is usually accompanied by a ladle and cups for everyone at the table.
A woman pours "kumis" milk drink into a wooden bowl with an ornament in the national Kazakh style. Central Asian traditional drink on the festive table Nauryz/Shutterstock