Uzbek people have a special concept on how to pour tea for guests and often watch rope walking performances on holidays.
The Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan has a culture dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries BC. They have many unique customs that are preserved and passed down from generation to generation.
Uzbek girls dancing in traditional costumes. (Photo: advantour).
Every Uzbek meal begins and ends with tea. What is special in Uzbek culture is that the host will pour very little tea for the guests. Uzbek people consider it a good thing for guests to ask for more tea from the host because it shows respect to the host and at the same time the host also shows hospitality.
A table plov party in the morning. (photo: fullerton).
Plov has been considered the most famous dish of Uzbekistan. This is a paella dish cooked with meat broth. There are many ways to cook plov but the main ingredients including rice, onions, carrots and oil are always required, beef and lamb are often used in this dish.
One of the oldest customs in Uzbekistan is to eat plov early in the morning (morning plov) on occasions such as the birth of a baby, the return of a military service member, weddings, funerals or other important events. other important. Only men are allowed to cook plov on these occasions and they often cook for hundreds of guests. The guests would eat plov as soon as they finished praying at sunrise.
Rope walking, or Darboz, is always a show that attracts many spectators during holidays in Uzbekistan, such as Independence Day.
The performers, who are mostly male, wear traditional clothing, usually light or white, holding a stick and balancing on a rope at a height of 4 to 50 meters. Skilled performers can balance on one leg or carry another person while performing.
Traditional costumes of Uzbek women. (Photo: advantour).
Traditional Uzbek men’s clothing consists of a loose, knee-length coat, breeches and leather boots. The belt at the waist is an important accessory that is often made of high-quality fabric and ornate.
Uzbek women wear gowns, satin skirts, breeches, and low-heeled shoes. The color of the dress is an element of age. Young girls often wear red and pink, and middle-aged women often wear light blue and gray. White is the most popular color and suitable for all ages. Black, dark blue, and purple are commonly worn colors to funerals. In addition, Uzbek men and women wear hats made of velvet or wool with embroidered patterns.
In urban areas, traditional costumes are usually only worn during festivals, but in rural areas, people wear them during the normal day.
Wearing gold teeth is a long-standing custom of Uzbek women, seen as a way of showing status and wealth . The “golden smile” on the lips of Uzbek women is often what impresses many tourists when coming here.