The seasonal festivals and special days in Uzbekistan

• Published in: Millî folklor Vol. 14; no. 105; pp. 120 - 130
• Main Authors: Ashirov, Adhamcan A, Hatunoglu, Nurettin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Ceremonies; Festivals; Folk culture; Folk traditions; Folklore; Traditional culture; Uzbekistan
• ISSN: 1300-3984

A lot of customs and traditions which were neither forbidden or despised in Soviet era began to be celabrated more enthusiasticly both in formal life and among the public after the Independence of Uzbekistan. The historical process experienced by Turkestan era and also where Uzbeks live affected to arise many practice in Uzbek folklore.Ceremonies in Uzbek life divided into three title as seasonal, daily and religious. Among these ceremonies, seasonal ceremonies take important place in Uzbek's societies' cultuel life. This seasonal ceremonies ara attached to winter, spring and autumn periods. It is possible to observe old Turkic beliefs, cultures of neighborhood regions and cultures of people who settled Turkestan before Uzbeks in the Nowruz, Mehircan, Sade, Gul Seyli holidays and festivals. Nowruz is an old traditional new year holiday of societies who live in Middle Asia and Middle East. Besides, Lale Seyli that is one of the old and national festival of the Uzbeks has been orginized in Khorezm, Bukhara and Baysun under the name of Kizil Gul (Gul-i Surh), in Kokand, isfara, Tashkent and Çust under the name of Bayçiçek and Lale Seyli. Tulip ceremony however, have been hold after Nowruz holiday that coincide with end of April and beginning of May when tulips were bloomed. Except for spring ceremonies, there were celabrated special days and ceremonies in automn. One of them is harvest ceremony and it is began to be celabrated in city centers today. //ABSTRACT IN TURKISH: Özbekistan'in bagimsizligina kavusmasindan sonra Sovyetler döneminde yasaklanan ya da hor görülen birçok örf ve adet hem resmi zeminde hem de halk arasinda daha coskulu kutlanmaya baslanmistir. Özbeklerin yasadigi Türkistan bölgesinin geçirdigi tarihi süreç günümüzde Özbek folklorundaki birçok uygulamanin ortaya çikisinda etkili olmustur. Özbeklerin hayatinda merasimler, mevsimsel, ailevi (gündelik hayat) ve dini merasimler seklinle üç ana gruba ayrilir. Bu merasimlerden mevsimlere bagli olanlari Özbek toplumunun kültürel hayatinda önemli yer tutmaktadir. Mevsime bagli merasimler, kisa bagli merasimler, bahara bagli merasimler ve güz mevsimine bagli merasimler seklinde görülmektedir. Nevruz, Mehrcan, Sede, Gül Seyilleri, Hasil Bayrami gibi bayram ve senliklerde eski Türk inançlarinin ve Özbekler öncesinde bölgeye yerlesmis olan yerlesik unsurlarin ve komsu bölgelerdeki kültürlerin etkisini görmek mümkündür. Nevruz Orta Asya ve Orta Dogu halklarinin eski geleneksel yeni yil bayramidir. Yine Lale Seyli Özbek halkinin eski ve milli senliklerinden biri olup, Harezm, Buhara ve Baysun'da Kizil Gül (Gul-i Surh), Kokand, isfara, Taskent, Çust gibi bazi yörelerde Lale Seyli, bazi yerlerde ise Bayçiçek senligi gibi isimler ile düzenlenmistir. Lale senligi Nevruz bayramindan sonra nisanin sonu mayisin baslarinda laleler açildigi dönemde gerçeklestirilmektedir. Bahar senlikleri disinda güz mevsimlerinde de kutlanan özel gün ve senlikler vardir. Bunlardan biri hasat bayrami olup günümüzde sehir merkezlerinde de kutlanmaya baslanmistir. Reprinted by permission of Milli Folklor