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Above we see a Kyrgyz Öy or yurt as we
commonly call it. The Öy is the tent like structure. Ak
öy - when yurt is brand new. Ak means white so when the
yurt is new it is white. Gara öy - when the roof of the
yurt is black because of smoke from the ojak
(fireplace)
"Yurt"
means a country in Turkmen though it probably does have
another different meaning in Kazakh and/or Kyrgyz and/or
Turkish languages. Ak oy is usually for newly-wed couples
and is larger than gara oy. An oy covered in black wool
may also be called gara oy (black house). Thanks a lot
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This page is part of a cooperative
project with Seyitguly Batyrov of Turkmen
Carpets Online to give a proper spelling of common
Turkmen terms used in describing rugs.
Oriental Rugs the O'Connell Guide
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