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Uzbekistan Culture: Ancient Heritage
Uzbekistan culture is very colorful and distinctive. It has been formed
over millenniums and has taken in traditions and customs of various
nations settled on the territory of today Uzbekistan.
The main contribution to the development was made by ancient Iranians,
nomad Turkic tribes, Arabs, Chinese, Russians. Traditions of
multinational Uzbekistan reflected in the music, dances, fine art,
applied arts, language, cuisine and clothing. Population of the republic,
especially rural population revere traditions deeply rooted in the
history of the country.
The Great Silk Road played a great role in the development of Uzbekistan
culture. Being the trade route, it ran from China to two destinations:
first one was to Ferghana Valley and Kazakh steppes and second route led
to Bactria, and then to Parthia, India and Middle East up to
Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road favored to exchange not only goods, but
also technologies, languages, ideas, religions. Thereby the Great Silk
Road led to the spread of Buddhism on the territory of Central Asia,
where you still may find traces of Buddhist culture: Adjina-tepe in
Tadjikistan, Buddhist temple in Kuva, Ferghana valley, Fayaz-Tepa near
Termez in Uzbekistan and etc.
Music and musical instruments traveled together with vagrant musicians
following caravans, and secrets of paper manufacture, iron coining and
embossing also moved from country to country.
In 1991 Uzbekistan obtained its independence that promoted the rapid
development of handicrafts and traditional applied art, rebirth of Uzbek
traditions and customs, development of Uzbekistan traditional culture.
Uzbekistan Travel &
Tourism Guide
 Why
Visit Uzbekistan?
Practical
tips for Traveling to Uzbekistan
Top Tourist Attractions of Uzbekistan
10 things to do in Uzbekistan
General Information of
Uzbekistan
History of
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and the Great Silk Road
Art Galleries, Craft Centers and Museums
of Uzbekistan
Festivals of Uzbekistan
Uzbek Food Festival of Taste
People of
Uzbekistan
Culture of
Uzbekistan
Weather & Climate of
Uzbekistan
Traditional Uzbek Souvenirs
Uzbekistan Visa Requirements
Uzbekistan Visa Information
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