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Uzbek Nationality

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Uzbek, distributes in many counties, cities in Xiangjiang Uygur Autonomous. Silk weaving produce is more developed. They also engage in livestock raising and farming. They came from one branches of the Mongolia Kingdom in fourteenth century. They believe in Islam. They make close intercourse with minorities in Xinjiang and mingle many similar customs. All kinds of little hats are character. A man who wear long gown wraps a tie with triangle embroidered design. A woman wear one-piece dress with fur shoes..

Walls of a construction are thick inlayed habitacle, which is for decoration and put things。Fireplace is popular in a Uzbek's family. Wood pole is chiseled with designs.

A father figure is respected on speak and walk. When a young and an old walk together, the old will go first. A man go before a woman. If two men meet, hands put before chest to bow and then they can shake hands, while two women meet, after bowing with hands before chest, they can hug each other.

A guest will be served well and he must have something to eat, otherwise his action will be take as a kind of disrespect. Hands must be cleared before a meal and towel can not be used freely. If only a woman is in her family, do not enter. Be tide when in public. Pig bed, water closet, swimming, bathing and washing clothes can not be done near the water resource.

Milk tea and a kind of pancake is necessary in daily life. 'Naren', is a special food, which mix smashed cooked mutton, onion and acidophilus milk, poured gippo on. Eating by hands, Naren is a treasure food to entertain guests.

Divorce is a shame thing. They can get marriage with Uygur and Tatar. Bury is held according to the Islam. A piece of white cloth will be wrapped around waist; for a woman she will tangle a piece of white cloth around head. Children wear the willow in seven days. A imam will be invited to read lection in forty days, seventy days and a hundred days. A willow in the year wraps a piece of white cloth and can not go out for a visit and attend a wedding ceremony.

They believe in Islam, and many Islam taboo are kept strictly. Their festival is also the same as Uygur.

Uzbek is also a skillful nationality as other minorities in Xiangjiang area. solo is a main form. Musical instruments are colorful, but most of them are pluck and percussion instrument. Their dance feature is celebrated by chanJingg and graceful, a posture is extend and bright.