Customs and habits of uzbekistan

Khatna kilish
Khatna kilish is another ancient Uzbek ceremony that was sanctified by Islam (Sunnat Tuyi). This ceremony is held among boys of age of 3, 5, 7, 9 , and rarely age of 11-12. Performing the sunnat is controlled by the community. From the moment of birth of a boy parents start preparations for the sunnat-tuyi by purchasing necessary items gradually.Several months prior to the ceremony which is also called «wedding» («tuy») immediate preparations for it start.

Relatives and neighbors help in sewing the quilts and preparing the wedding gifts. All these stuffs are ordered to be done by women with many kids. Before the event the Qur’an is read in presence of elderly people from the mahalla (neighborhood), imam from the mosque and relatives. Table is set for the event, then suras from the Qur’an are read, and elder people bless the boy.

After this the «great» wedding starts. Before the «wedding» the boy is presented gifts in the presence of neighbors, elders, relatives. In the past there was a tradition of granting the foal, on which the boy was seated to mark that from then he was the men-warrior. Everybody congratulates the boy and gives him money and sweets, then all this process continues in the women’s part as well. The same day the ceremony of putting together the quilts, pillows onto the chest-box («takhurar») is held among the women and this is done by a woman who has many kids. Lavish entertainment including pilaf ends the ceremonial. According to the tradition, after serving pilaf, the fire is set in the yard in the evening, and people dance, and set various games around the fire. The celebrations continue on the next day.

3.The originality of clothing of indigenous peoples has always been determined by climatic, living conditions and tribal traditions. Back in the 19th century clothing (gowns, dresses, shirts) continued to keep the archaic features: a wide, long, it freely flows down, hiding the shape of the human body. Clothing different similarity: winter and summer, men, women and children, they were close in form and design. The traditional national men's costume consists of a warm quilted robe - chopon tied with scarf or scarves, head cap and boots made of fine leather. Men wore shirts straight cut, inner and outer robes. Robe might be light or warm, quilted padded. On the sides of the robe there were sections for the convenience of walking and sitting on the floor. Robe - chapan is usually tied by scarf or scarves.

Holiday clothes differ from the everyday by its beauty and luxury fabrics, embroidery, etc. Women's costume consists of a robe, functional dress simple cut of khan-atlas, and trousers - wide thin pants narrow at the bottom. Women’s headdress women consisted of three main elements: the cap, scarf and turban. Holiday women's suit is different from the everyday clothes by its quality factor and the beauty of fabrics, from which it is run. Children's clothes repeated clothes of adults. In addition to the common features of each garment district or tribe had its own uniqueness expressed in fabric.