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Central Asia
Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Silk Road cities of blue tile and pilaf.
Daily life
Tea (choy) is offered to every guest. Bazaars in Samarkand and Bukhara still hum with traders, just like 1,000 years ago.
Food
- Plov (pilaf)
- Manti
- Dimlama
- Samsa
- Non bread
Family values
Multigenerational homes are common. Elders (oqsoqol) are respected leaders.
Holidays & traditions
NavruzEid al-FitrIndependence Day (Sep 1)
Religion & spiritual life
Majority Sunni Muslim, shaped by centuries of Sufi tradition.