Uzbek hospitality
What is the traditional small ceramic bowl used for drinking tea called?
Piyola
What is the traditional celebration held to mark a baby's placement in a cradle?
Beshik to'yi
Which famous Uzbek dish is always served in weddings, birthdays, ceremonies, holidays and in funerals?
Plov
What is the traditional neighbourhood community system in Uzbekistan called?
Mahalla
Which Uzbek city is particularly famous for its traditional ceramics?
Rishtan
What is the Uzbek word for the traditional tablecloth or table setting on which food is served?
Dasturxon
What is the name of the traditional celebration associated with a boy's circumcision?
Sunnat to'yi
What is the name of the traditional Uzbek embroided skullcap?
Doppi
What is the name of the Uzbek tradition of colective voluntary work performed by neighbour and community members?
Hashar
Which region of Uzbekistan is famous for the Traditional lazgi dance?
Khorezm
What drink is traditionally offered guests as a symbol of hospitality in Uzbekistan?
Green tea
What s the traditional ceremony during which bride greets her husband's relatives with symbolic bows?
Kelin Salom
Which traditional Uzbek pastry is commonly filled with meat and onion?
Somsa
In Uzbek culture, which members of society are traditionally given special respect because of their life experience and wisdom?
Elders
Which traditional Uzbek fabric is famous for its colourful patterns and silk weaving?
Atlas
In traditional Uzbek tea-serving atiquette, why might a host pour tea into a guest's bowl several times before filling it?
To show hospitality and respect and to ensure the tea is properly mixed and served
What is the name of the ceremony that traditionally marks an agreement between two families about arriage?
Fotiha To'yi
What is the name of the traditional long robe worn by both men and women in Uzbekistan?
Chopon
What important social value is demonstrated when neighbours voluntarily help a family prepare for a wedding or repair a house?
Solidarity; community; cooperation.
Which Uzbek city is particularly famous for its silk production and traditional silk weaving?
Margilan
What value is considered one of the most important characteristics of Uzbek culture and involves warmly welcoming visitors?
Hospitality
What is the name of a group of people who go to the bride's house to take her with groom?
Kuyov navkar
What traditional textile technique is responsible for the distinctive, colourful patterns found in Uzbek atlas fabric?
Ikat, a resist-dyeing technique in which threads are dyed before weaving
How does the traditional mahalla system demonstrate the concept of collective responsibility in Uzbek culture?
Residents cooperate to support poor families, solve local problems, and improve their neighbourhood.
Which traditional Khorezm dance was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangable Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019?
Lazgi