By the Special Boarding School N°42, Asaka

Abdulatif Irgashev
Ulugbek Yuldashev
Bahodir Usmanov

About Navruz holiday - Eastern New Year

Every developed and cultural nation has its own language, tradition, literature, customs, holidays and anagogic value. The Uzbek are also one of the ancient and cultural nations, which have such traditions and customs, and we are proud of them. We have to keep our traditions and customs, and hand it to the next generation. Every nation, which has national customs and traditions, has its own place in world’s culture. Traditions in Asaka are a part of tradition in Uzbekistan. There are many holidays, which are celebrated, in whole Uzbekistan. One of them is Navruz holiday. It’s celebrated on the 21st of March. In cities, towns and villages people celebrate this holiday, the eastern New Year, which is a holiday that celebrates the awakening of nature, and promotes friendship, fraternity and cultural and historical traditions. March is the spring equinox, meaning that the day is equal to the night everywhere on the planet. Our ancestors considered this day the beginning of the astronomical year. Uzbek scientists of the past wrote that Navruz was celebrated long, and long ago. During the Arab invasion in Central Asia, Navruz was prohibited, but after the downfall of the Arab Khalifate in the 9th and 10th centuries it was revived again. The young and the old prepare for Navruz in a flurry of spring cleaning, washing, scrubbing, painting and decorating of homes. A week before the holiday many people take part in public wide khashars (voluntary, unpaid work performed collectively). Women cook a wide variety of delicious food such as palov, shashlik, khasip, kuk somsa and monti, and different sweets. Only the best of cooks are entrusted with the important task of making sumalak. Sumalak is boiled for more than 24 hours in big cauldrons, the bottoms of which are covered with little washed river stones and nuts. According to customs, those who get a stone when the dish is served in plates or cups will be fortunate in the coming year and their dreams will come true.

About muslims holiday – Hayit

Hayit is an ancient religious holiday. There are two types of this holiday : the one is Kurban hayit, and the other is Ruza hayit. Kurban hayit is celebrated from the beginning till 7 days. From that day begins the visit to Khadj. Ramadan hayit is celebrated when Ramadan ends. On this day people cook national food palov and give it to the neighbors. And in the morning of the Ramadan Hayit men go to Machit and pray there. On this day people try to wear new clothes and give presents each other.