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Distinctive features of the robes of wealthy residents of Fergana and Tashkent

Distinctive features of the robes of wealthy residents of Fergana and Tashkent

Upper robes of wealthy people were made of expensive fabrics: kimhob (brocade), glazed benoras with bright, moiré brilliance of traditional bekasab yellow and blue-violet scale of artisanal grosgrain (adras, benoras, abr pattern) and factory silk in striped of bright green, yellow, purple flowers (such robes were mainly worn by Central Asian Jews).

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What shoes did Tashkent and Fergana men prefer to wear with pants?

What shoes did Tashkent and Fergana men prefer to wear with pants?

Men’s pants: lower – ishton, lozim length was to the ankle and were made of cotton fabric.

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The 7th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: the Foundation of a New Renaissance”

The 7th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: the Foundation of a New Renaissance”

Program of Congress

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Did you know that in Samarkand a woman’s age was determined by the color of her dress?

Did you know that in Samarkand a woman’s age was determined by the color of her dress?

The colors of women’s dresses were traditional and determined by generally accepted rules.

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Distinctive features of the Fergana turban

Distinctive features of the Fergana turban

Turbans were worn by almost all social groups, it was worn on a feast Sunnat-toy and of the day.

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Hermitage silver dishes associated with music

Hermitage silver dishes associated with music

The State Hermitage in Saint Petersburg preserves the largest collection of artifacts of cultural, historical and artistic value in the world.

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Two miniatures for “Iskandar-nama” by Nizami

Two miniatures for “Iskandar-nama” by Nizami

Illustrated Khamsa by Nizami was copied and decorated in the form of a hand-written book in Bukhara in 1648.

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Terracotta "A musician holding a Pan flute"

Terracotta "A musician holding a Pan flute"

The State Hermitage in Saint Petersburg preserves the largest collection of artifacts of cultural, historical and artistic value in the world.

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The 7th International Congress “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: the Foundation of a New Renaissance” will be held in Samarkand

The 7th International Congress “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: the Foundation of a New Renaissance” will be held in Samarkand

From November, 5 to 8, the 7th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: the Foundation of a New Renaissance” will be held in the territory of the Silk Road Samarkand Tourist Complex in Samarkand with the participation of a number of national and international co-organizers.

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Ganch Carving

Ganch Carving

Along with wood carving, ganch carving (a local variety of alabaster is) widely used in the traditional architectural decor of Uzbekistan.

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Copper-chased items

Copper-chased items

The collection of art metal is represented by weapons, household and travel utensils, copper and bronze utensils decorated with carvings and jewelry.

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Wooden shoes

Wooden shoes

The collection of the Kokand State Museum-Reserve contains more than 400 items representing the art of wood carving.

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A bowl of dervishes

A bowl of dervishes

Kashkul (kalandar forging) – a bowl of dervishes kept in the Kokand State Museum-Reserve.‌‌

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Miniatures from the Khamsa manuscript in the State Hermitage

Miniatures from the Khamsa manuscript in the State Hermitage

The State Hermitage in Saint Petersburg preserves the largest collection of artifacts of cultural, historical and artistic value in the world.

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The history of creation of an unusual museum on the mountain slopes

The history of creation of an unusual museum on the mountain slopes

The museum was founded in 1997 by Mrs. Koyama Mihoko (1910 – 2003).

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Amir Khusrau Dihlavi’s miniatures of “Khamsa” stored in the National Library of Russia

Amir Khusrau Dihlavi’s miniatures of “Khamsa” stored in the National Library of Russia

Amir Khusrau Dihlavi’s Khamsa is represented here with two miniatures from two different lists of the Library‘s collection.

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Miniatures “Feast in the Palace” and “Feast in the Garden”

Miniatures “Feast in the Palace” and “Feast in the Garden”

Two miniatures in the National Library of Russia are selected from the collection of manuscripts of works by Alisher Navoi.

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What is depicted in the Ayrtam frieze?

What is depicted in the Ayrtam frieze?

A particularly well-known example of ancient art discovered in the territory of Uzbekistan is the fragment of a sculpture frieze, later to receive the name of the “Ayrtam frieze”.

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Another rare work of "Raphael of the East" by Kamal ad-din Behzad stored in the library of John W. Garrett

Another rare work of "Raphael of the East" by Kamal ad-din Behzad stored in the library of John W. Garrett

It was the night. They lit torches and the musicians trumpet the attack. Umar Sheikh leads the army, riding an armored horse.

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Famous Chust knives

Famous Chust knives

The Naprstek Museum (formerly the Museum of Czech Industry) was formed as a private collection by Vojta Naprstek (1826-1894), an important figure in Czech cultural and political life in the 1960s, and his mother Anna (1788-1873), a successful businesswoman from Prague. In the 19th century, the Central Asian collection, assembled on the basis of gifts from tourists and other individuals, made up a very small part of the total number of museum items.

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In which states were Samarkand fabrics in demand?

In which states were Samarkand fabrics in demand?

For the development of costume in Samarkand in the olden days, there were favorable conditions, as the city was located on the Silk Road, had extensive trade relations, developed of handicrafts, was one of the oldest centers of weaving.

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“Ulugbek Madrasah” in the work of Bure

“Ulugbek Madrasah” in the work of Bure

Leo Leonardovich Bure (1887 – 1943) graduated from the School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture named after B. N. Meshkov in Moscow (1904 – 1905), and trained at the Bilibin Petersburg graphics workshop of and the Roubaud Battle Workshop at the Academy of Arts (1907 – 1912).

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Do you know about the book “History of Tamerlane”?

Do you know about the book “History of Tamerlane”?

The book “History of Tamerlane” has a pocket format.

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What robes kept Namangan residents warm in winter?

What robes kept Namangan residents warm in winter?

Winter robes were trimmed with cotton quilted lining from homemade or factory cotton fabric.

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Who is mentioned in a roundabout way in the inscriptions on one of the columns of the Sufi Allayar mosque?

Who is mentioned in a roundabout way in the inscriptions on one of the columns of the Sufi Allayar mosque?

This text is drawn in Indian ink on the lower surface of the left side of the column's capital. Its script is nasta'liq with rather rough outlines.

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What did the women's costume consist of in Samarkand?

What did the women's costume consist of in Samarkand?

The traditional clothes of women consisted of a shirt (dress), pants, outerwear (munisak, paranji, robe), headwear and footwear.

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Precious belt in treasury of Shosoin

Precious belt in treasury of Shosoin

We have already introduced you to Todaiji Temple, located in the northeastern part of Nara.

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At what height are the texts located in the Sufi Allayar Mosque?

At what height are the texts located in the Sufi Allayar Mosque?

A considerable part of the texts were written at quite a height (over three meters) and sometimes in tiny letters that makes them hard to read.

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Folding screens stored in the treasury and unusual images on them

Folding screens stored in the treasury and unusual images on them

The Shosoin Repository has a collection of textiles, some of which were apparently produced in Tang China, others – in Japan.

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“Uzbekistan in the 1960s – 1980s” in photographs of the State Museum of the History of Religion‌‌

“Uzbekistan in the 1960s – 1980s” in photographs of the State Museum of the History of Religion‌‌

About 10 – 15 images of the collection can be referred to “Uzbekistan in the 1960s – 1980s”: weddings, holidays, festivals and concerts.

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Inscriptions on the columns and beams in the hall of the Sufi Allayar mosque

Inscriptions on the columns and beams in the hall of the Sufi Allayar mosque

The Sufi Allayar (Allah-Yar) Mosque is an architectural monument in the village of Katta Vakhshuvar, Denau district, on the bank of the eponymous submontane river Vakhshuvar.

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What is written on the Amir Burunduq mausoleum? (New inscriptions)

What is written on the Amir Burunduq mausoleum? (New inscriptions)

During the 2005 renovation, a panel with an inscription was installed in the portal niche over the entrance. Its author is A. Ergashev (from Samarkand). The script is not calligraphic.

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What is written on the left column of the hall of the Sufi Allayar mosque?

What is written on the left column of the hall of the Sufi Allayar mosque?

The nine-line text is written on the left column of first row (to the left of the mihrab niche).

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Japanese professor in a Surkhandarya skullcap

Japanese professor in a Surkhandarya skullcap

Finally, another famous figure in Japan, a scientist, whose name is inextricably linked with Central Asia, is the archaeologist Kato Kyuzo (1922 – 2016), an honorary professor at Soka University and the National Ethnographic Museum of Japan.

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An exquisite museum located in the mountain slopes

An exquisite museum located in the mountain slopes

Miho Museum is located in the picturesque mountains of Shigaraki, not far from Kyoto, the historical capital of Japan.

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What is special about the cathedral mosque on the banks of the Neva?‌‌‌‌

What is special about the cathedral mosque on the banks of the Neva?‌‌‌‌

An important feature of the mosque on the banks of the Neva was the use of the original majolica in the decoration of its facades, portals, domes and minarets.

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