Rituals inherited from "Avesto"
Author(s)
Title
Rituals inherited from "Avesto"
Alternative Title
Авестодан мерос маросимлар
Publication Type
Language
uzb
Location
Uzbekistan
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
ICH Genre
Keywords
ceremony
custom
tradition
wedding
Description
Zoroastrians developed their customs and rituals under the supervision of priests for several centuries. So far, Zoroastrian rituals and their traces today have been very little studied by researchers. Zoroastrian connection with the seasons, holidays including Nowruz and Mehrjan holidays, various prayers and purification rituals, acceptance of teenagers to Zoroastrianism (that is, "sidrapushlik" - wearing a dress and tying a belt) and a number of other celebrations played a permanent role in Zoroastrianism. Thanks to this, in Zoroastrians there was a holiday for wedding ceremonies, childbirth and funeral ceremonies, which were mainly held in the presence of close relatives, dignitaries of towns and villages, and priests. In the traditions of the Uzbek people, there are unique traces of the "sidrapushlik" tradition, which took shape in Zoroastrianism. For example, until the end of the 20th century, all men wore jackets, tied belts around their waists, and wore turbans. Belt and turban beating is usually done from childhood to adolescence. The belt is always tied three times. Moreover, among the Uzbeks, it is still a tradition to dress the groom in a nightgown, duppi, and tie a belt around the bride's house on the wedding day. Based on this custom, on one hand, respect and honor are shown to the guest, the groom, and on the other hand, it means that the guest has been symbolically accepted into the ranks of people in Uzbekistan or that the groom has become a new member of the bride's family. This brochure is dedicated to Zoroastrian traditions and rituals mentioned in "Avesto" and their traces in the customs of the Uzbek people. This book is written on the basis of written, historical, ethnographic and other sources, and it analyzes the family rituals of people in Uzbekistan, holidays such as Navruz, Lola and Boychechak. The book is written in a scientific and popular style and is intended for historians, ethnographers and students of higher universities, as well as a wide readership interested in the traditions and rituals of the Uzbek people.
Publisher
Xalq merosi publishing house named after Abdulla Qadiri
Place of Publication
Tashkent
Date of Publication
2001
ISBN
5-86484-068-8
Academic Field
Heritage management
Cultural Studies
Active Contribution
Uzbekistan, FY 2023