KAZAN TULDI - THE ETERNAL RITUAL OF NAVRUZ

Abstract

In the historical and ethnographic oases of Uzbekistan, the ritual, named in honor of the beginning of the year, the day of joy and blessing, the day of gratitude, the boiling of the cauldron, embodies national values ​​and traditions. The dishes prepared at the ceremony not only expressed symbolic features, but also included the preparation of ingredients from spring greens and the preparation of food from vitamin-rich foods for people emerging from winter. The article, based on historical and scientific literature and field research materials, scientifically analyzes the history, etymology, customs, semantics, ritual food and the table “kazan tuldi”, one of the important rites of Navruz.