Navruz: Customs and Ceremonies

In this article, the history and evolution of Navruz, the traditions and ceremonies of the Uzbek people of the Fergana Valley such as khudoyi (alms or sacrifices made for the memory of the deceased or for deliverance from an affliction), qozon tuldi (cauldron filled), uy kutarish (house raising), cooking sumalak, making various predictions and prophecies about the following year, girls’ swinging, spectacles in parks, “first day magic”, and plowing with an ox drawn plow, which are held on the eve of the holiday and after it, are described.

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