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DISAPPEARING WEDDING RITES OF PASSAGE IN UZBEKISTAN: MODERNIZATION AND FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVES

Sherzodkhon Kudratkhodja, Musa Yavuz Alptekin, Nuriddin Altinboyev, Dildor Pulatova, Adkham Mavlonov and Makhamadjon AripovJournalism and Mass Communications, University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Journalism and Mass Communication University, Department of Sociology, Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Sociology, Trabzon, Türkiye Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Alfraganus University, Social and Humanity Sciences Faculty Kimyo International University in Tashkent, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Namangan branch, Namangan, Uzbekistan Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Institute of Oriental Languages and Literature, Higher School of Turkology, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)repository2026

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Weddings serve as ceremonial practices that mark significant life transitions and hold profound cultural significance across societies. Encompassing elements such as attire, rituals, games, and symbolic acts, weddings are a central subject within folklore studies. Amid ongoing social change, certain wedding traditions are abbreviated, transformed, or abandoned. This study identifies traditional Uzbek wedding customs that are gradually vanishing, examines the underlying causes of their decline, and documents these practices in their original forms. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 participants from across Uzbekistan. Participants were selected based on specific criteria, including extensive knowledge of local wedding traditions and active participation in wedding ceremonies. Their diverse backgrounds and the regional spread ensured varied insights. The study evaluates wedding customs across pre-wedding, wedding, and post-wedding phases, identifying 16 traditional wedding (toy) rituals that were once widespread but are now increasingly obsolete. The findings indicate that the gradual disappearance of these customs reflects processes of adaptation to new social realities, including cultural transformation, reinterpretation, and reproduction, rather than representing an absolute loss.

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19100186

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