Balbal stones

Balbals-solid carved stone figures. The gravestone depicting a human faces have been found at the various valleys in Kyrgyzstan, the most of them from Chui region. On the surface of statue depicted main facial characteristics of a buried person. So to say it is a sculpture of the honoured person of the period between the 6th to 19th centuries. In the past people believed that, the respected individuals look, has to be in the minds of a new generations. To show them the honour throughout the lives of seventh generatiion. Another important aspect of puting statues on graves is that. Since, our ancestors lived in these valleys were nomads, they often changed their places of residence, and it was important to find the graves of relatives upon their return, and with the help of stone sculptures this was easy and accurate, since each tombstone depicted a separate person. Which were always facing east. Because, the sun comes out from this side and gives light and life to the earth. The reason for this type of rules was the religion shamanism, where the sun is one of the important attributes.