Сulture of Uzbekistan has been formed for centuries and has absorbed the traditions and customs of the peoples who once inhabited the territory of modern Uzbekistan. Uzbek culture is reflected in national clothes, dances, music, national cuisine, painting, applied arts etc.
Ancient Iranian people, Persians, then nomadic Turkic tribes, then Arabs, Chinese and Russians made a great contribution to the development of culture.
Music in Uzbekistan is very diverse. Uzbeks have many types of musical instruments such as, kayrok (stone castanet), nai (flute), doira (tambourine), rubab (lute instrument), tanbur (stringed instrument with frets), dutar (two-stringed lute with a long neck), sato (lute with a long neck), gobuz / kobuz (two-stringed violin), karnai (long wind instrument), surnai (wind instrument), nagara (hemispherical drum covered with skin, usually played in pairs), gidzhak (string-bowed instrument).
Dancing is the personification of the beauty of Uzbek people. They are characterized by elastic hand movements, smooth and sliding steps, which often turn into a kind of running. Dances vary from region to region. In some, sharp movements predominate, in others smooth ones. And all this is decorated with Uzbek national clothes, which gives the dance brightness, festive atmosphere and a wonderful mood.
The national cuisine is very rich and diverse. There are many dishes as, pilaf, samsa, manty, lagman, mastava, Uzbek flatbread, shish kebab, etc. There are also many legends about Uzbek pilaf. Pilaf plays a big role in the life of Uzbeks. It is prepared on various holidays and family celebrations. Uzbek cuisine is popular not only within the country, but also abroad. Very often there are cafes and restaurants of Uzbek cuisine in the CIS countries, but many families are happy to cook Uzbek dishes in their homes.
Folk crafts.Uzbekistan is famous for its applied arts, crafts, carpet production, etc. Uzbek products are distinguished by their colorful and unusual bright patterns, whether they are carpets, ceramics or silk fabrics. Potters, weavers, blacksmiths, carvers and many others create works of art from clay, wood. silk, metal, which are recognizable by their smooth lines, diverse and perfect patterns.
