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Creative textile of Uzbekistan

Rubric: Uzbek traditions

Nothing can characterize art culture of Uzbekistan except bright, open and luscious colors. Through colorful designs of carpets, embroideries and textiles masters tells life optimism of Uzbek people, ...

Yallachi art

Rubric: Cultural programs

Yallachi are actresses, acted in female cultural events and rituals. They danced, sang songs and put small comic performances. Yallachi were very popular in Kokand khanate and also in Ferghana Valley....

Women of the East by Shakhnoz Abdullaeva

Rubric: The great people

Shakhnoz Abdullaeva is a famous Uzbek artist. The main themes of her works are the women of the East – legendary poetesses, queens and goddesses. Her works fascinate by its elegant color combina...

Roxana, a wife of Alexander the Great

Rubric: The great people

Alexander the Great longed for the Orient and he started all-Hellenic campaign. He was surprised by heroic resistance from the locals but it was ruthlessly suppressed. But all resistances were suppres...

Central Asia сalligraphy

Rubric: Handicrafts

In ancient times state and economic paperwork was based on the Arabic script on the territory of modern Uzbekistan. Central Asia calligraphers have been actively developing the craft and soon it becam...

Vanishing Asian Sea

Rubric: Nature of Uzbekistan

It is considered that the Aral Sea is just 10 000 years old. When the riverbed of Amu Dariya and Syr Dariya divided the Turan lowland was filled with their water. The scientist considered that during ...

Jewelry of Turkish women

Rubric: Handicrafts

Turkish women liked jewelry very much and wore them from ancient time. Zargar (jeweler) was famous profession, but his work was very difficult. Master had to have a sense of colors, special taste and ...

Emir Zindan

Rubric: Architectural monuments

Zindan (“zina” - "crime" and “dan” – “room”) in Persian means an underground prison. It’s the most mysterious monument of Bukhara built in XVIII century...

Uzbek bread

Rubric: Uzbek cuisine

Bread is a very important staple for Uzbek people at all times. The bakers are baking round bread with love and doing their best. That’s why round bread whether for wedding, holiday or for every...

Uzbek straw art

Rubric: Handicrafts

Straw is a popular nature material, which is widely used for furniture decoration and paintings. The craft goes from ancient time, when people had a cult of white straw crops. People believed th...

Tashkent at the end of XIX century

Rubric: Architectural monuments

What was Tashkent at the end of XIX century? We can know about it only from the books of travelers, had visited Tashkent at that time. Gabriel Bonvalot, famous French traveler, had been in the ...

Traditional Uzbek houses

Rubric: Architectural monuments

The construction of Uzbek houses formed on the weather and relief of the region. That’s why each city of Uzbekistan has its own traditions and even school of architecture. Because of f...

Museum of carpet weaving history

Rubric: Handicrafts

Staying in Bukhara city during the tour around Uzbekistan, don’t miss the chance to visit Museum of carpet weaving history. The exposition was opened in the building of ancient mosque Magok...

Navruz Holiday

Rubric: Uzbek traditions

Navruz is the most cheerful holiday in Central Asia. The history of the holiday goes back to ancient time, when people worshipped the Sun and the Fire. It was celebrated by solar calendar, based on th...

The history of Uzbek Marionettes Theater

Rubric: Uzbek traditions

We are no other than a moving row Of Magic Shadow-shapes that come and go Round with the Sun-illumined Lantern held In Midnight by the Master of the Show Omar Khayyam Puppetry was ...

About yurta

Rubric: Architectural monuments

The main type of accommodation for nomadic Uzbek people was yurta up to XIX century. After changing to settled life (end of XIX c.) they began to build wattle and daub houses. For this time yurta used...

Sardoba or medieval water storage

Rubric: Architectural monuments

Because of dry climate water was very important in Central Asia. It was especially difficult for caravans having gone through the desert. That’s why special water storage or sardoba was set alon...

Caravanserai

Rubric: Architectural monuments

Caravanserai is an original public building in the Middle East and Central Asia, usually serves as shelter for travelers in cities and populated areas. There were one and two storey caravanserais. Car...

Katta Langar: where time has no power

Rubric: Architectural monuments

The mountainous village Katta Langar is situated on the foot of the Zarafshan spine, 70 kilometers from Shahrisyabz. It is unique place with its picturesque nature landscapes. The view of this place g...

Observatory Maidanak

Rubric: Architectural monuments

The definite location of this observatory is 120 kilometers from Samarkand, on the western side of the mountain Maidanak which actually gave the name to observatory. This unique place was created by a...