Nasreddin Afandi – The Oriental Joker and Trickster (13th Century)

Nasreddin Afandi

Khoja Nasreddin Afandi – Eastern joker and trickster – was he or wasn’t he? Do you know who Nasreddin Afandi is – an oriental joker and trickster, an eternal vagabond, a subtle thinker, a rebel and a fool? This character of jokes, legends and myths …

Uzbek Skullcap 6 Century – With You We Are Connected

Uzbek Skullcap 6 Century

“With you we are tied forever, like a skullcap and an Uzbek!!!” Traditional Uzbek headdress – an Uzbek skullcap – is one of the symbols of Uzbekistan because it is hard to imagine an Uzbek without it. It is not without reason they say: “We …

Spread out Dastarkhan, the guests are coming!

Dastarkhan

Dastarkhan – the center of the home, a symbol of hospitality and well-being Dastarkhan – the center of the hearth, a symbol of hospitality and well-being of the peoples of Central Asia and the East. The whole family gathers at dastarkhan for eating and drinking …

Uzbek Chapan – Not a Khalat, Chapan – This (Treasure1)

Uzbek Chapan

Uzbek chapan will keep you warm in cold weather and protect you from the sun in hot weather Uzbek chapan is not just a robe, chapan is a treasure! And it is really so! Surely everyone who mentions the word “Uzbek” or Uzbekistan has an …

Fitrat – Uzbek Historian and Poet (1886-1938)

Fitrat - Uzbek Historian and Poet

Abdurauf Fitrat – fought for enlightenment, died of ignorance Abdurauf Fitrat was an Uzbek historian and poet who spent his life fighting for the enlightenment of the Uzbek people. Fitrat was born in the ancient city of Bukhara in 1886 into the family of the …

Summer (+40°) Time to Fear the Heat in Uzbekistan!

Summer

Summer Time to Fear the Heat in Uzbekistan! Travelers coming to Uzbekistan in the summer should remember that this period in all of Central Asia is marked by a particularly blazing sun. Therefore, you should take care of your well-being and follow some recommendations, proven …

What to Keep Kids Busy During the Sunny Summer?

Kids

Kids’ games in Uzbekistan The time has come when school is over, the weather is sunny outside, the kids are pouring into the yards, and parents are worried about the main question – what to do with their children in the summer? Today, many parents …

The Aral Sea (4 By Magnitude) A Mirage Or Reality?

Aral Sea

The Aral Sea and its Vanishing Beauty The Aral Sea is the shameful disappearance of an entire lake, the 4th largest in the world, before it began to be drained by man. The only drainless salt lake in the Central Asian region disappears without a …

Dona Shurak – (The Most) Unforgettable Taste of Uzbekistan – 100%

Dona Shurak

Dona shurak – salty apricot seeds! Imagine an Oriental bazaar. You’re walking between the rows of fruit, passing through the mountains of watermelons and melons, into the rows of dried fruits and nuts, and suddenly you hear an unfamiliar expression: “Dona shurak” or “Shur donak. …