Aiyr-kalpak is a white felt hat that is traditionally worn by Kazakh men. It is a felt headdress with slits on the brim, where "ayir" means "forked" or "with a slit," and "kalpak" means "hat." One side symbolizes wealth, the other — power. Such headwear was sewn from expensive fabrics and adorned with embroidery using gold or silver threads. The Ayir-kalpak was made of silk, brocade threads, and sometimes velvet. In the second half of the 19th century, the round kalpak became widely spread. Its upturned brim was finished with dark or light fabric, and a short tassel was attached to the top wit
Aiyr-kalpak is a white felt hat that is traditionally worn by Kazakh men. It is a felt headdress with slits on the brim, where "ayir" means "forked" or "with a slit," and "kalpak" means "hat." One side symbolizes wealth, the other — power. Such headwear was sewn from expensive fabrics and adorned with embroidery using gold or silver threads. The Ayir-kalpak was made of silk, brocade threads, and sometimes velvet. In the second half of the 19th century, the round kalpak became widely spread. Its upturned brim was finished with dark or light fabric, and a short tassel was attached to the top with thin threads for decoration.. The headwear consists of two identical parts, and the lower part is folded out, forming a wide brim with slits . A pointed cap made of white felt is called 'ak-kalpak,' while one with slits on the brim and a flat crown is called 'ayir-kalpak.
==Kyzai-kalpak== The Kazakhs of the Ili Prefecture in China wear the ayir-kalpak and ak-kalpak significantly more often than the Kazakhs of Kazakhstan. Various types of felt kalpaks have been well preserved here. One of them is the kyzai-kalpak. It received its name from a clan of the Middle Juz, as it was specifically members of the Kyzai clan who traditionally wore this headwear. The kyzai-kalpak has a distinct manufacturing technology. For it, white wool from the neck of a young ram is used, which is meticulously cleaned, washed, dried, spun, and formed into a round cone of the required thickness. Then the wool is wrapped around a mold, turned into felt, strengthened with a special stick, sprinkled with white rock powder, and smoothed by hand. After this, the felt is steamed, and the center of the kalpak is divided into four parts for final shaping thumb|Кызай-калпак The Legend of the Kyzai-Kalpak's Origin:
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