Marriages are still arranged in Uzbekistan.
The parents suggest a few matches to the son and then he chooses. The couple meets and if all goes well there is a marriage. The age of 25 is considered old for marriage. We have seen a few couples having photos and video made of their “love story”, similar to our “engagement photos”.
The brides have been in hoop skirted white dresses with the grooms opting for dark blue suits.
It is easy to spot a newly wed bride as the custom is that she where a crown until the birth of her first child.
One night in Samarkand we were at dinner at a restaurant that was hosting a birthday party for a one year old boy. The party is mostly for the adults. Each of the tables had big bowls of fresh fruit, bread and a centrepiece that looked liked scoops of colourful ice cream and candles.
The other birthdays for kids that have a special celebration are: 7 (start of school although kids start kindergarten at age 3), 12 (maturity) and 18 (legal adult).
For adults the special celebrations are 40, 50 and 63 (the age that the prophets have died).
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