Customs and traditions

WEDDING CEREMONIES

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Bread-breaking ceremony

In the composition of 3-5 people (relatives of the groom) go to the bridegroom's house with patir bread, halva and other sweets. In this ceremony, in the presence of representatives of both parties, all the breads on top of each other are divided into two equal parts and evenly distributed on both sides (halva and sweets).

The bride and groom taste the broken bread and sweets, saying, "Blessed are you," "May their lives be as sweet as these sweets," and make bread and halva from the sweets to inform their relatives about the marriage of the two young men. varnishes.

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Sending small and big blessings

The bride is sent to the bridegroom in a composition of 3-5 people (relatives of the groom). The ceremony will be attended by representatives of both parties, the date of the wedding, the order of its holding and other aspects will be determined.

Existing tasks and problems are mutually agreed. The event will be attended by a total of 10-15 people from both sides.

The purpose of the ceremony is to receive the blessing of the elderly, to agree on the existing tasks and tasks to be performed, to determine the date of the wedding and the order of its holding.

It is advisable to hold the wedding blessing by two kuda, in agreement with the ceremonial council, which is organized under the mahalla citizens' assembly.

At the same time, the work of cleaning, whitening, and marking the wedding day is carried out at no extra cost. The results are reported by both couples to their close relatives and neighbors. In this case, all existing problems will be solved without unnecessary delays.

The mutual respect of the parties is maintained and the bonds of spiritual closeness between them are strengthened.

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"Giving a wedding" or "Sending a wedding" to the bride

4-5 representatives from the groom's side bring the bride to the wedding. Various issues will be agreed upon in the presence of the couple. On the basis of the values, the representatives of the groom's side are dressed in sarpo by the bride. During the ceremony, the contributions to the bride and groom should not exceed the norm, and family gifts to the young people should be sufficient only until a new family is formed independently.

As a result of this ceremony, not only do the two brides agree on wedding expenses, but between them there is a moral responsibility to the future family.

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Girl party

The holding of this ceremony is in fact voluntary. The ceremony is held at the bride’s house before the wedding.

Friends, relatives, neighbors of the bride are invited to the girl's party (in recent times it has become a tradition to hold it as a small party with the participation of artists).

As a result of this ceremony, spiritual values ​​such as respect and honor for parents are further inculcated in the minds of young people.

Young people develop a sense of respect for the values ​​of our people, their families and the older generation. Social relations are further strengthened.

It was decided to hold the party without any extravagance.

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The groom is a navkar

Before the wedding feast, the bridegroom and his friends go to the bride to the sound of trumpets and horns. In the bride's house, a table is set for them.

The bridegroom and his friends are entertained, soup is served, and the bridegroom is dressed in a gold robe. The marriage of the bride and groom is registered by the teacher-imam (after the legal marriage is officially registered by the FXDYo, according to the marriage certificate).

After the groom’s navkars get up from the table, the bride takes the porcelain dishes out of the house in good faith.

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Piondoz

After the wedding feast, the bridegroom's friends wait for the bridegroom's departure from the wedding ceremony with the young men, who are close relatives of the bride. The older ones put a satin fabric prepared for the floor at the feet of the groom. After the groom presses his right foot, he is taken and carried by the groom and the bride to the young men who are preparing to pull the floor. Then a two-sided "struggle" begins to tear at least a part of the floor. During this hilarious and hilarious game, the guys take away the scraps they “earned” during the base ceremony with good intentions. These pieces of fabric are used by women to sew handkerchiefs, talismans, or as pillows for quilts sewn for the bride and groom.

As a result of the ceremony, spiritual values ​​such as marriage and ensuring the continuity of generations will be further inculcated in the minds of young people.

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Wedding

The wedding party is held in the presence of friends, relatives, acquaintances, neighbors. The wedding table is decorated with various delicacies. The celebration is based on national traditions.

"Marriage" is one of the national spiritual values ​​that have come to us, polished in the process of historical development of our people.

It is necessary to ensure that weddings are organized at a high cultural and artistic level, in a concise manner, in coordination with the ceremonial councils organized in the mahallas.

The event will use folk traditions, folklore genres (olan, lapar, yor-yor, ceremonial songs), dances, games and other national traditions and values ​​passed down from generation to generation. plays an important role in the spiritual development of young people.

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The “You Can’t” ceremony

After the wedding feast, the bride is dressed in the national dress prepared for the chimpanzee by the bridegroom and the bridesmaids who escort him, and he is transferred to a chair in the corner of the room opposite the chimpanzee and covered with a veil.

The groom is then led into the chimpanzee, covering his head with a cloak.

The groom is on one side and the bride is on the other side. From the yangs on the groom's side, the dexterous ones will have to come to the bride's seat and quickly scratch her head. Then the lower part of the chimpanzee is paired with a palak and the groom turns to the bride. Under the sound of "Yor-yor" and the young men, the bride is introduced to the chimpanzee. Where the bride and groom reach each other, the "Footsteps" ceremony is held.

At this point, the groom usually gently presses the bride's foot and leads her into the chimpanzee while lifting the handle.

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Rituals "Looking in the mirror on the chimpanzee"

After the bride enters the chimpanzee, one of the elderly grandmothers opens the newly purchased but not yet looked after, wrapped mirror and holds it for the bride and groom. "Let your life be as clear as a mirror, look at what you see with your eyes," he said, and a lighted candle was turned around the bride and groom. Then incense is smoked and they are given novvot tea.

All the women sitting around the chimpanzee drink the novvot tea that the bride and groom drank with good intentions.

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The ceremony of "giving the bride"

During the ceremony, the old grandmothers call the groom's mother and tell her that she is not sitting when the bride enters the chimpanzee, and that her mother-in-law will "give" her the names. Then the mother of the bridegroom said that if he had a yard, a garden, he would give them, and if he had sheep and cattle, he would give them. The grandmothers say that the bride is not sitting anyway. Then the mother-in-law says that she has raised her son for so many years, and now she will entrust him to the bride. All those present pray that the bride and groom will be happy for a lifetime with the consent of the mother-in-law, and that it is the bride's duty to do the mother's services and receive her blessing.

“Kelin salom” ceremony

At the "Kelin salom" ceremony, which will be held the day after the wedding, the newlyweds will be introduced to the groom's close relatives and neighbors.

The use of folk traditions, folklore genres and other national traditions and values ​​passed down from generation to generation at the "Kelin Salom" ceremony is of great importance for the spiritual development of young people.

From this ceremony, the bride is introduced to her new neighborhood, neighbors, and the groom's relatives on the basis of national values ​​and national traditions.

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“Charlar”, “Charladi” or family acquaintance

Three days or a week after the wedding, representatives by the groom take the bride to visit her parents ’house. The bride visits her father's house wearing an ancient shawl. This small reception will be further enriched by the tradition of "Kelin salom".

This ceremony consists of a post-wedding mutual agreement. The "Charles" ceremony is voluntary.

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Quda call

The kuda call ceremony is conducted by the groom and is attended by 15-20 people from the bride's side. The expected goal of this tradition is to introduce new wells to the neighborhood, neighbors, relatives.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place only after the wedding as a family affair.