Gold embroidery

In contrast to that of silk embroidery, which only deal with women zolotoshveyami long since become exclusively male. The highest peak is the craft reached in Bukhara by the middle of the XIX century, where he mastered specifically for decoration orders of the ruler and his retinue. Gold and silver thread embroidered robes for men, turbans and skullcaps, shoes and trousers, as well as women's clothing: dresses and gowns, headbands - peshanaband, various scarves, shoes and boots. Also embroidered with gold and gems profusely interspersed with small rugs adorned horses and palace interior.

Perfection composite construction designs and technical execution as follows. Stencil items drawn on Laika, then cut out, attached to the stretched fabric and sewn with precious filaments. For each product, the definitions stitch embroidery "zaminduzi" - solid CLADDING "gulduzi" - Sewing for carved figure on a blank background, and more than thirty prominent seams. Today gold embroidery own far outside Bukhara and predominantly female. Their hands are large-scale works - theater curtains, large wall panels, various souvenirs, as this technique is widely used in modern clothing.

Uzbek knives

Despite the fact that the most famous and popular are the blades from Chust, most common in Uzbekistan - Shahrikhon. In Shahrihan glorious city, not far from a small and intimate Pchak-Bozor, a number of which are sold only knives. In the urban areas and the surrounding villages there are so many places densely settled "pchakchi" - dynasty masters for the production of knives. The city laugh that one in three occupied by hunting. Perhaps this explains a fair price for the luxury brand Shahrikhon "pchaki" - Uzbek knives.

In the workshops of local craftsmen produced more than a dozen different types of knives and purpose: gun butcher - "kassob-Pichak" knife for cutting test "Norin-Pichak" gift knife - "bola-Pichak" folding knife for elders - "chol- Pichak. " Of course, all the knives in Shahrihane exclusively handmade, and the price of the product is very influenced by the material handles, trim gyulband (piece of metal that connects the blade with a handle), quenching method, your name, and of course, the most important thing - the metal. We can not say that the metal in Shahrihane deficit, but to make certain types of blades are steel - SH15 and 40H13, from these same varieties are doing springs and bearings, so that's the master in the city and called steel "spring" and "bearing". If you pick up a product from different varieties, once you feel the difference, "bearing" has become somewhat heavier, and sharpening a knife keeps longer. But this does not mean that the blades of the "spring" were worse, just they have a different purpose.

Pottery in Tashkent

One of the oldest districts of Tashkent - Kukcha street Odil Mukhtarov, here on a shady street is one of the attractions of the capital of Uzbekistan - House-Museum. Mukhitdin Rakhimov (1903-1985). A ceramist in the fourth generation, engineer, scientist - researcher - Muhiddin Rakhimov, more than forty years he was a senior research assistant at the Institute of Art History. In his many trips around the country learned thoroughly studied the traditions and techniques of the oldest centers of pottery ceramics in Uzbekistan. Many years of his life, based on the research of archaeologists, he devoted to the study of pottery Timurid era and the Kushan Empire. From his pen came several books and dozens of articles on the history of pottery country, technology creation and processing of pottery. Special interest scientists is the interpretation of symbols, ornaments and art images painted ceramics of Uzbekistan.

Any free time, usto (master) gave Mukhitdin working with clay and painting their works. He has created dozens of magnificent works of art made in the Kushan and Timurid time Tashkent ceramics school, many of them are kept today in the world's best museums (the Hermitage - S.Peterpurg Museum of Oriental Art - Moscow.). But it's time, and all of their knowledge and skills learned conveyed to his son Akbar. Thanks to research his father, Akbar skillfully mastered painting pottery glazes "ishkor", that he offered to create a house-museum Mukhitdin Rakhimov, wherever exhibited not only the work of his father, but also many archaeological finds, he brought from expeditions.

Suzanne - the big art embroidered panels

At the foot of Zarafshan mountains, not far from Samarkand, at 1,000 meters above sea level, is an ancient Uzbek city - Urgut. In the city a lot of historical places, interesting and entertaining attractions of natural objects, but the most interesting (in my opinion) is the market. And if the bazaar, it is always a bit of fairy tales, the bazaar in Urgut include fairy tale. The fact that the main commodity here are works of folk art of the old masters and contemporary artists. Curiosity and the patience of the connoisseur will be handsomely rewarded, as the dismantling of large you will certainly discover these masterpieces of carpet weaving, art products made of metal or ceramic, and if you are lucky, you get a real pearl embroidery Uzbekistan - Suzanne.

Suzanne (from Persian. "Susan" - needle) - the big art embroidered panels that are hung on the walls - not applicable attribute of a traditional Uzbek house. Especially large, decorative suzani created, as a rule, to large family gatherings. Special occasion for embroidery, of course, is the wedding, as for the bride, embroidered kits were part of the dowry, which is compulsory for the beginning of life newlyweds. With particular attention was paid to ornament products that serve a guardian for the young couple and had to drive away from the house of enemies, evil tongues and every adversity. According to ancient tradition, part of the embroidered pattern was left unfinished, this was done "to the house did not end a wedding to her daughter was alive and the joy of the house has not been interrupted." For the manufacture of one person need suzani half or two years of work and caring mother begin to embroider dowry when his daughter is still in the cradle.

Bukhara carpets

This famous brand has been formed many centuries, the origins of its origin goes back to the Middle Ages when the caravans carried along the Silk Road products Bukhara masters in states in the East, the West, and the Mediterranean. In the product fell in love immediately. Soft shiny pile, intricate pattern and all the shades of red in color from dark burgundy to pale pink. This masterpiece is good on the wall and on the floor, as they say, "and warms the soul and pleases the eye."

And may now argue that the "Bukhara" mistakenly called Turkmen carpets and Bukhara never knew carpet. We have an answer spiteful critics. It seems that the carpets in Bukhara and territories wove her slave forever. In any case, in the XIII century, is the first praise of the work of local artists. So enough credible character - Marco Polo, who visited this region, wrote: "curry here, you know, the most delicate and beautiful carpets in the world!" And in the XV century, the Castilian ambassador Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo praised to the skies, "bright red carpets," he abundant in the state of Amir Temur.

Ikat - gorgeous patterns and bright colors

Gorgeous patterns and bright colors woven products in the technique of ikat - status symbols of Central Asia of the 19th century. In pre-Soviet times in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, it was not just a colorful accent: ikat was the highest expression of art and skill of the designer dyer, an indispensable accessory living in households that could afford it, an important area of ​​growing urban economy, a valuable and prestigious gift - whether loved one, or the king.

Ikat was a link in many spheres of life - political, economic and social. One of the reasons of prestige textile products in the technique of ikat - the difficulty of manufacture. The trick ikat that the colors and patterns are applied to the threads in advance before the woven fabric, and only when the product is ready, before your eyes convex pattern occurs. Each strand of yarn can be painted and dried up to three times. The main colors of dyes - yellow, red and blue. Before each stage of the process color master must fasten each section to protect areas that are not supposed to absorb this dye. Therefore, a site that will be blue, must tie round oneself before painting in yellow and red, a site that will be green, must absorb the yellow dye, then it must be for a red tie, and then unleash the blue, the yellow and blue together gave green.

Laukh - sliding wooden stand for the books

Laukh - sliding wooden stand for the books - one of the original products, which is when - or created Uzbek carvers. Hard to believe, but this complex structure is made of a piece of wood without a single nail, and without the use of glue or joints. Skilled craftsmen can produce laukh ten - twelve levels. On a pedestal but books can be placed pencils, small rolls of paper, notebooks, bookmarks and other accessories for reading and writing.

Uneducated person is a struggle even to expand or build such a structure. If a peer can still cope without assistance (and then, provided that you have at least seen how this is done), the multi-level support can be a real puzzle. Even the masters spend much time has put laukh on edge, then push and install parts of it in the desired position, and then turn and put on the table. Similarly, it folds back. Known Tashkent art Shahalami Shayakubov believes laukh (on - Arabic Ruhlen) as a support for the Koran appeared around the same time as the Qur'an itself. Compared with modern books, which you can easily hold and turn over during the long prayer, the ancient sacred tomes were much larger and much heavier, hundreds of pages of parchment, leather binding is often used for the strength of the reinforced metal plates. Stand is not just for convenience in reading the Quran, but also for the respect for the sacred and truly expensive book that could be carried, without touching it once again with his hands.

Ancient popular holiday Nowruz

Ancient popular holiday Nowruz ("Nowruz bayrami"), celebrated on March 21, the vernal equinox. Nowruz (New-Ruz, Naw-Ruz) - Spring Festival, or the new year. The term "Nowruz" consists of two Persian words "new" (new) and "Ruz" (day), with the first starting day of the crucial holiday Aryans. It is celebrated for the past several thousand years. The meaning of this festival is that it is the vernal equinox, when the length of day and night is 12 hours, the interaction of man and nature achieves perfect harmony: a period of awakening and renewal. Nowruz is the beginning of a new year and a tradition based on the understanding of man and nature.

It is believed that Nowruz - it is something more than just a holiday. How many centuries Nowruz, so much, and believe, that the bright and happy it will be, the richer will be the nature of the people. Therefore rained that day ritual songs Navruz  people dancing and having fun, enjoy the coming of spring, give each other gifts, help orphans and the poor. These days, nature starts to come alive, the trees bloom, people wake up and relieve themselves of their gray winter clothes, a green ... and start cooking with herbs.

Uzbek Traditional Clothing

Uzbekistan is famous for a wide variety of Uzbek skullcaps. Uzbek Traditional Clothing - "a round or peaked cap with embroidered or woven patterns, national headdress Uzbeks." Skullcap adorns all - and gray heads elderly, infants, and tall. Proverb says, "Skullcap jigit always to face."

Skullcaps very ancient origin. It is customary to wear a skullcap played a role religion of Islam forbids Muslims to go out with their heads uncovered. In addition to its direct utilitarian function, skullcap was always decorate the costume. The desire for beauty masters, to perfection elevated their work from craft to high art. Historically the form out of a pointed skullcap worn under that turban. The word "skullcap" comes from the Tatar "tyubete": Tube - top, top. Uzbek name of these caps - "duppi" or "kalpok." The XIX century skullcap as headgear are widespread and to determine the variety of their forms - peaked and tapered, semi-spherical and rectangular, round and dome tyubeteyki.Bogatstvo and variety of colors and ornamentation, embroidery technique so large that make it difficult to transfer any decor skullcaps...

Holidays Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a fantastic country holiday and celebration. The country faces many annual festivals and holidays. The people of Uzbekistan is characterized by its generosity and hospitality and generosity. Among the huge number of holidays one of the most important festivals is the Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is celebrated on September 1 the entire country. August 31, 1991, when the country emerged from the USSR, 7 The extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan which was proclaimed as an independent country.

This festival is a symbol of unity of the multinational people of Uzbekistan. The country's population is widely celebrated Independence Day, on the occasion of celebrations are held nationwide and celebration, this day announced the weekends, working all the parks and squares of the country, and the most important area of ​​the country - the area of ​​"Independence" ("Independence"). It is this celebration is a demonstration of the patriotic spirit of its citizens. Another national holiday of the country is the Constitution Day, which is celebrated on December 8. The current constitution - the constitution was adopted in 1992 at the 11th session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan...

Bazaars of Uzbekistan

Markets of Uzbekistan provide a complete picture of the traditional bazaar - colorful, vibrant, noisy and promising zrelische.Prilavki bursting with an abundance of goods. The play of color, shape, smell dizzy. Cheerful enlistment exclamations not allowed to leave the market quickly. A variety of rosy cakes, fresh meat, kazi (horse meat sausage), juicy fruits, dried fruits amber, plenty of salads, all-Eastern bazaar! One must remember that bargaining is always appropriate!

In Tashkent, there are more than twenty major markets, but the most ancient and revered - is "Chorsu" market, which is located in the heart of the old town on the famous "Eski-JUVA." At the crossroads of caravan routes of the Silk Road in the | | - | centuries BC an important trading point-Tashkent. Originally Tashkent was a four small settlements (modern Shayhontour, Beshagach, Sebzar and Kukcha). Exchanging goods farmers and nomads to form a kind of fair in the wasteland. The intersection of the caravan routes from the west and east, north and south, has been called "Chorsu". Some street names still show the direction of caravan routes of the Silk Road, "Samarkand-Darwaza" (Samarkand Gate), "Chagotay"-gate on the road to Chagotay...

Театры Узбекистана

"The whole world of play-acting" - and even claimed Shakespeare put these words at the entrance to a theater "Globe". Inherent to the Uzbek people artistry and musicality from time immemorial were manifested in ritual. In the old market squares pageants stray actors maskarabozov collected hundreds of spectators at folk festivals pantomime accompanied their performances tightrope walkers. In our time in musical troupes and theaters of Uzbekistan operates a galaxy of talented artists.

The story of one of the oldest and most famous theaters in the country - the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Alisher Navoi connected with the creation in 1926, the first national-ethnographic ensemble led Mukhitdin Kari-Yakubov. After the success of productions such musical plays as "Arshin Mal Alan" U.Hadjibeyov "Rizavarchi" A.Kamarlinskogo, "Halima" G.Zafari, the team has received the status of the Uzbek State Theatre. The theater actors came owning professional vocal technique and acting, the audience saw a new musical performances by folk music and dance. The birth of opera can be considered in 1939, when the premiere of the first national opera "Buran", written by famous composers later Uzbek M.Ashrafi and S. Vasilenko. Since 1947, the State Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alisher Navoi is located in a unique building, built in the center of Tashkent, according to the prominent Russian architect academician A.Schuseva. The interiors are decorated with Uzbek theater folk artists under the famous Bukhara carver ganch Usto Shirin Muradov...

Aydarkul - one of the most beautiful places in Uzbekistan

Aydarkul - one of the most beautiful places in Uzbekistan - the turquoise sea in the vast Kyzyl Kum desert. Racpolozheno this wonder of nature in the north-eastern part of Uzbekistan, about 50 kilometers from the city Nurata. The lake is almost uninhabited area, a neighborhood inhabited by only 345 families.

During his appearance, we, oddly enough, have to thank the natural disaster - a catastrophic flood in 1969, when flood waters spilled Syr Chardara reservoir filled salt-marsh basin, which served to drain the drainage water, and formed Arnaysayskuyu Aydar-water system, known today as Lake Aidarkul its length exceeds 250, and 15 km wide. Today, the giant mirror lake Aydarkul 3,000 square kilometers and is situated at 247 meters above sea level. Mineralization of water from 3-5g per liter in the east, and 8 - to the west, and it provides a wonderful habitat for Bioorganic flora and fauna of the area. On the shores of this man-made miracle found shelter many species of birds listed in the Red Book: Dalmatian Pelican, Pygmy Cormorant, Red-breasted Goose, fronted goose, white-eyed pochard, Pallid Harrier, White-tailed eagle, black vulture, etc. And the number of species of mammals, most of which is native, vicinity of Lake far surpassed all other regions of the country.

Aral Sea

It would seem that, until quite recently, Lake Aral Sea was the fourth largest in the world. Its area was 68 thousand square meters. km., and the depth of 10-17 meters, the highest - 54.5 m in its waters, there were about 300 islands, the largest - Barsakelmes and Renaissance. The sea itself and the Aral Sea area were considered thriving with rich natural and biological environment. The Aral Sea has been serving huge evaporator. Of it evaporates and enters the atmosphere over 60 cubic km of water per year, a coastal climate is mild, despite the proximity of the desert. Today, the fate of the Aral Sea may serve as an excellent illustration of human stupidity and ignorance.

The Aral Sea is an internal salt water without water flow, it eats (or rather eat) the waters of two rivers, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya. That fresh water these two giant arteries maintain the water level and sea-salt balance of the lake. In the early 60's of the last century, the Soviet government guided by the idea of ​​maintaining the image of a "superpower" decides to significantly increase the cultivation of cotton and rice, the place came as Aral Sea region. Arid, semi-desert and not cool the hot heads of party bosses, water for irrigation, it was decided to take the two rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya.

Nurata mountains

To the east of the city of Navoi Jizzakh to the west, north-west of Samarkand, on the border with the Kyzyl-Kum desert, more than 170 km of mountain range stretches - mountains Nuratau. Mountain range combined three ranges: the Karatau - South, Aktau - center and Nuratau - north. Nuratau much larger and more extended brothers and the highest point - Hayatbashi peak (2169m) is located on it. Actually after him mountainous region and was named Nurata mountains. Near Jizzakh Nuratau Sanzar crosses mountain river and forms a picturesque gorge, known popularly as the "Gate of Tamerlane." In the west, the ridge begins to decline and gradually passes into the valley, the southern rocky slopes with the right bank of the river Zarafshan form. To the north of Samarkand ridge flattens almost parallel artificial lake Aydarkul. The heart of the mountain range is organized in 1975 Nuratinsky Reserve, which was created specifically for the population to recover almost exterminated sheep (argali) Severtsov and protect rare species of walnut.

Uzbek bread

Bread - a head. So it was, is and always will be. Varieties, types and forms of bread there is great variety, depending on to National, location and religious rights of its baked. And as long as we in Uzbekistan, it's time to pay tribute to the unique Uzbek bread - "Issik non" or hot cake.

Anyone who has ever tried Uzbek hot cakes will always be in love with this miracle with a crisp, divinely supple, fragrant flesh and bits of kurzhuta, exploding on the teeth of a unique flavor. And if in this case, the window is only just beginning day, and you're holding Pialat hot, sweet tea on the table as concerned with the freshest clotted cream (a kind of thick cream), any kind of power in the world can not tear you away from that unreal tasty remarkably nutritious and most correct in the world of breakfast (the authors).

Museums of Uzbekistan

They say museums - the mirror of history. And the history of Uzbekistan is most closely associated with the history of the Silk Road, for thousands of years to cross the territory of the country.

Exposure of one of the largest museums in Tashkent - Uzbekistan State Museum contains more than two hundred and fifty thousand items, including the most valuable numismatic, archaeological and ethnographic relics that tell about the culture and traditions of the peoples inhabiting the territory of the country, state formation and the formation of ethnic Uzbek people. Of great interest is the collection of antique coins of the states on the territory of Uzbekistan in antiquity. This is the coin of the Hellenistic Seleucid III. BC Greco-Bactrian drachmas III-II centuries BC and coins of Kushan kingdom that existed from I c. BC to the II. BC Sogdian, Bukhara, Khorezm coins of the first centuries BC adjacent to the Parthian and Sassanid coins, money, state Yuezhi, Chaganian and Chinese coins of the Tang Dynasty, clearly indicate strong trade ties between East and West at the crossroads of caravan routes of the Silk Road. The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan presented Zoroastrian ossuaries, Sogdian and Bactrian wall paintings, Buddhist sculpture, ceramics and artifacts Khalchayan Timurid era, telling about the rich spiritual and material heritage of the Uzbek people. One section of the museum is devoted to the modern period in the history of independent Uzbekistan... Are you planning trip to Uzbekistan? This is a great idea. Uzbekistan - a wonderful country with beautiful monuments and rich history. I wish you a pleasant journey. Good luck, my friends!

Uzbek cuisine

Well, our inquisitive travelers, today you will be introduced to the cuisine of Uzbekistan. No exaggeration to say that for a European Uzbek cuisine, this is a great discovery. I hope you are on a diet and "thanks God" completely healthy, but otherwise will not feel even a hundredth part of the delightful sensation that promises you a meeting with the famous Uzbek dishes.

The fact is that in Uzbekistan, we are so historically, a very popular meat dishes seasoned with spices, and the main way of cooking is frying in fat. Fried everything, and the meat and vegetables and even pasta, so high-calorie meals are obtained for Europeans may seem a bit heavy. And yet, the main meal, traditionally accounts for the evening, when the heat subsides and the whole family is going to house the dastarkhan.

So, adjust the temperament, the meal in the east did not suffer vanity, be patient, because the meal is not only a way to satisfy his hunger, meal - it is a philosophy. And here is the reason to get acquainted with this philosophy closely, you are invited to visit!

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You must vizit Tashkent

The history of Stone Town (which you can see in the tour to Uzbekistan), namely, so sounds in Uzbek name Tashkent, amazing, enlightening and memorable. First started talking about Tashkent in late XI century, and since then, the city, located at the crossroads of trade routes, has always been a coveted prey warring tribes. Since ancient times, Tashkent was a member of various khanates and states that existed on the territory of modern Uzbekistan, and in the mid-nineteenth century it was conquered by Tsarist Russia. Attached to the Russian Empire, the city became the center of Turkestan province.

Then the revolution of 1917, the formation of the Uzbek SSR. In 1930, Tashkent - the capital of the republic. In 1966, a devastating earthquake nearly leveled the city to the ground, but with assistance from the fraternal republics of the USSR, it was rebuilt, and from that time Tashkent from ordinary oriental city is becoming a handsome modern metropolis. Today Tashkent - the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is considered the largest and most beautiful city in Central Asia, but the memory of the most important events of history as ever cherished this ancient and eternally young giant. Are you planning trip to Uzbekistan? This is a great idea. Uzbekistan - a wonderful country with beautiful monuments and rich history. I wish you a pleasant journey. Good luck, my friends!

History of Uzbekistan

History of Uzbekistan - time record, as a long road and exciting as the extraordinary adventure, read it not only interesting, but also infinitely instructive. It covers a time period that the untrained person is not sophisticated and complicated. So we will not hurry up and start all over from the beginning.

When the early development of man in Uzbekistan? Scientists argue about this for a long time. Some argue that this period belongs to the middle Paleolithic age others boldly offer a much more solid and the beginnings of life attributed to the Lower Paleolithic era, which is about 1 million years BC. One way or another, about the period of life we know very little. Finds artifacts in modern Ferghana, Bukhara, Kara Kum and Kyzyl-Kum, rare, materials are poorly understood... Are you planning trip to Uzbekistan? This is a great idea. Uzbekistan - a wonderful country with beautiful monuments and rich history. I wish you a pleasant journey. Good luck, my friends!