Of Uzbekistan plan: introduction uzbek Tea ceremony

• National holidays
• of Uzbekistan

PLAN:

• INTRODUCTION
• Uzbek Tea ceremony
• Navruz
• Kupkari
• Other ceremonies and holidays

INTRODUCTION

• Customs and traditions of Uzbek people have been forming for centuries. They are very distinctive, impressive and different, dating back to different epochs and religions. Initial formation of Uzbek culture date back to the 6th-7th centuries BC, when nomadic tribes settled in the valleys of Amu-Darya, Syr-Darya and Zarafshan and founded first states.

Uzbek Tea ceremony

• Tea is poured from ceramic pots into small pjala bowls. The precious liquid is poured into the clean pjala of the host and poured back into the chainik (teapot) - this is repeated three times. The fourth time round, a half filled cup is offered in the guest's own pjala, allowing for the tea to cool down rapidly so as to quench one's thirst immediately. A bowl filled to the brim goes against all Standards of hospitality and good form. Tea is served with homemade jam or honey, which acts as a sweetener.