Baysun has long been renowned for its distinctive embroidery, where the traditions of nomadic and sedentary peoples intertwine.
Geometric patterns resembling stylized mountain goat horns were inherited from the nomadic Qungrat tribe, while floral motifs came from the settled population.
This contrast gave rise to a unique style: carpets for yurts featured strict geometric ornaments, while clothing and suzani displayed a synthesis of geometric and floral designs.
Although in the 19th – early 20th centuries Baysun was part of the Bukhara Khanate, its traditional costumes preserved unique ethnic features of the region.
Particularly prized are Baysun chapans and women’s clothing, which historically fell into two types: those of the sedentary population and those of Dasht-i Kipchak origin.
Today, this heritage can be experienced in the Eternal City at the workshop of Shohista Nazarova.
She was born in Baysun, Surkhandarya region, into a family of embroiderers.
Her mother, Rajaboy Tukhtaeva, created skullcaps, decorative spice bags, household textiles, and patterned braids, passing down her passion for embroidery to her daughters.
Shohista continues the family tradition, preserving and developing the art of Baysun embroidery, and making it accessible to new generations.
