Module 3: Lesson 12
Ceremonies and Rituals
Hospitality is one of Uzbekistan's features. Hospitality in Uzbek families is appreciated higher than the wealth of a table and prosperity of the family.
Hosts welcome esteemed guests at the gate. As a rule, men shake hands to each other and show their interest in each-other's health, business and other things. It is appropriate to greet women with a slight bow, attaching right hand over the heart.
Then guests are invited inside and to the most honorable seats at the table, or "dasturxon" in Uzbek. By the ancient custom men and women should seat at the separate tables, but this custom is preserved mainly in suburbs. The head of the family himself seats guests around the table, and the most honored guests are seated away from the entrance.
Any meal begins and ends with tea drinking. At the beginning, the table is served with sweets, baked goods, dried fruits, nuts, fruits and vegetables, then it is served with snacks, and at the end – with pilaf or other festal dish.
Source: Advantour.com
Hosts welcome esteemed guests at the gate. As a rule, men shake hands to each other and show their interest in each-other's health, business and other things. It is appropriate to greet women with a slight bow, attaching right hand over the heart.
Then guests are invited inside and to the most honorable seats at the table, or "dasturxon" in Uzbek. By the ancient custom men and women should seat at the separate tables, but this custom is preserved mainly in suburbs. The head of the family himself seats guests around the table, and the most honored guests are seated away from the entrance.
Any meal begins and ends with tea drinking. At the beginning, the table is served with sweets, baked goods, dried fruits, nuts, fruits and vegetables, then it is served with snacks, and at the end – with pilaf or other festal dish.
Source: Advantour.com
Objectives
- Select appropriate phrases used in hospitality
- Articulate appreciation
Work with a Source
- Read about the Uzbek hospitality
- Read about wedding traditions
- Read a photo article about the Uzbek weddings
Goal
You are invited to an Uzbek family. You want to learn more about the Uzbek hospitality and learn about daily life of Uzbeks.
O'zbek udumlari
O'zbek udumlari