Central Asia Travel Blog: Guides, Tips &amp; Inspiration

Where to eat the most delicious pilaf in Tashkent?

Pilaw is one of the oldest dishes, which supposedly appeared in India or the Middle East more than 2 thousand years ago. Nowadays, plov is considered...

Five Vegetarian Dishes You Must Try in Uzbekistan

Uzbek cuisine is very rich and abundant in many delicious and flavorful dishes. Every sophisticated gourmet will find a dish to his liking, whether he...

Kurash is a national competition in Uzbekistan

The kind of national belt wrestling, officially included in the world network of non-Olympic sports and supported by UNESCO, is Kurash. Kurash in tran...

News Reviews

Gastronomic festival "Taste of France" will be held for the 6th time in the restaurants of Uzbekistan.

The Goût de/Good France/Taste of France is back and will take place from October 14 to 22, 2021. For the sixth time, it will be a grand celebration of...

Hospitality in Uzbekistan is a centuries-old tradition

Hospitality is a vital principle of all the peoples of the East and one of the characteristic features of the people of Uzbekistan. Not accepting a gu...

Mahalla - Uzbek Quarter or Guzar

A whole system of relations between residents of the same neighborhood, existing in Uzbekistan for hundreds of years and significantly influenced the...

Folk games in Uzbekistan - Kupkari

The equestrian competition among the peoples of Central Asia - kupkari - (In translation from Turkic "kup" means "many" and Persian "kari" - "deed, wo...

Presentation of the rope-walkers - darbozov. Traditions of Uzbekistan.

Among the various traditions of the peoples of Central Asia we can single out into a separate category the traditional entertainment during the festiv...

Khatna-kilish (Sunnat-tuyi)

Khatna-kilish, sunnat-tuyi or circumcision. A very important rite that all boys go through. It is an ancient event sanctified by Islam. People call it...

Beshik-tui - the first swaddling of a baby

Joyful and important event - a new person was born! The appearance of a baby in an Uzbek family is accompanied by the ancient ritual celebration "Besh...

Oct 7, 2021

Fatiha tui - Uzbek Rite of Wooing or Engagement

Fatiha tui. An interesting custom with a simple meaning is engagement or matchmaking. According to tradition, the parents of the groom, most often the...