The origin of the uzbek

Uzbek is a nation with a less population in our country, with the, now scattered in the north and south of xinjiang uygur autonomous region, get along with uygur and kazak, has a population of 12453 people.The uzbek name, comes from the 14th century when the golden horde of uzbekistan khan, of uzbekistan's mean "leader".Uzbeks have their own language.Its language belongs to the altaic turkic west Hungary dialect, use Arabic alphabet based alphabet writing, is a generic uyghur and kazakh.Religion of Islam.Uzbekistan people most of the people engaged in commerce, handicraft industry, a live in uzbekistan in northern xinjiang people engaged in animal husbandry.

The housing of uzbek courtyard.But whether it is a building or bungalow, are like on the roof of building a layer of circular arch top floor with Arab islamic styles.And because Islam forbids worship idols, so they interior walls around the arch of the niche, the indoor and corridor stake sculpture, are a variety of very beautiful flowers and plants with the characteristic of the islamic pattern.

Uzbeks traditional festival

Section 1. SAN ji

SAN ji festival is also called Mao Wu to section, SAN ji section is Arabic "at Luther" free translation, the founder of Islam Mohammed's birth and death anniversary, held in March 12, each year, according to legend muhammad's birth and death in each year on March 12.During the festival, each decorated mosques, imam people early in the morning to go to the mosque to chant, st, muhammad's life story.

2. Id al fitr

Id al fitr, also called "hari raya", is the great traditional ethnic festivals of uzbeks."Rozi" is the meaning of "fast", Islam mina 9 month of Ramadan, during Ramadan, adult muslims only a day before the sunrise and the sunset later into two meals, absolutely forbidden food during the day.To September 29 or 30 to see the second day of the new moon for eid al-fitr.Sick and young,A pregnant womanNot to fast.First every uzbek families prepared is an abundance of food, the ceremonial dress, during the festival the person to visit each other, visiting relatives and friends, to the wood (hello), congratulations.The faithful, later go to the mosque, a collective worship.Id al fitr, regulations of the state, such as uzbekistan National Day off, celebrating the holiday.

3. Eid al-adha

Eid al-adha, Arabic translation, the word "directly" to "sacrifice", "dedicated", commonly known as "dedication day", also known as "eid", the festival seventy days after id al fitr.Legend has it the prophet in Islam mahdi ibrahim dream of Allah, Allah ordered him to kill his son, in order to test his loyalty to Allah, his dictation.Deeply impressed when mahdi ibrahim ready to execute, Allah, special from a sheep instead.Islam, according to the regulations of this legend, each year on December 10, the slaughter of livestock, worship Allah.Since then, there will be a slaughtered sheep sacrifice eid al-adha.During the festival, every household immaculate, slaughtered sheep kill cattle, do all kinds of food, family and friends, entertaining guests, friends and relatives, neighbors invited each otherHave a meal.Uzbeks in addition to singing and dancing to celebrate, but also at sports, enjoy happiness."Directly" section generally the following three days.

4. Mr Lake

Mr Lake is the traditional religious activities uzbeks, Islam each one, held in February each year.Is said to be in order to meet the arrival of the spring, at the appointed time, uzbek people use grinding wheat into powder and made into "ali" (a kind of sweet dumpling) kind of meals.The food must be made jointly by many women, done with the family as the unit, the person of whole family get together, eat together is regarded as divine things "ali rice".

Uzbek customs and taboos

Marriage taboo:

Allow married man and a Muslim woman (married his wife must be converted to Islam), and women are not allowed to marry a Muslim man.To get marriedMust adhere to the principle of long before they are young, brother, sister, not marriage, brother, sister not leading to marry marry.

After the wedding, the bride and friends to "move the bride", will be the bride away.Available only to give gifts, the bridegroom bride "redemption".After the bride is "redemption", avoid is straight into the door, fire around must be set up in hospital for a week, just can enter.

Funeral taboo:

Someone died, avoid is not indigoeyes, shall be immediately informed all the relatives and friends.After burial, must put a flowerpot in the original net body, a lamp, living people.After 7 days, please well finished chanting can stay.

Life taboo:

Dietary taboos about equal to the uighurs.Go out on horseback ride, avoid to his birthright, regardless of men and women, must be before their young in the elderly, male and female in the former in the latter.Women after childbirth, the husband must not into the room;Maternal shall not go out, to 40 days for children "baptism" (Take a showerAfter), women can go out.