Uzbek folk dress. Multilayered and colorful but modest outfits and specifically designed kids’ garments
The main Uzbek folk garment traditionally used by everybody in this country was a robe. These open garments could be made from different…
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Uzbekistan
5 articles about clothing, craft, and tradition.
Rare Uzbek kultapushak headdress – what is it?
Uzbek traditional costume is really interesting, especially the local textiles. Before the 1920s, there existed rather strict rules about…
Uzbek hair adornment for young girls with a curious name Sochpopuk
Uzbek maidens and little girls are known worldwide for their traditional hairdo with multiple braids. Such braids are very handy when…
Textile tradition of Uzbekistan. Uzbek folk weaving and embroidery
Uzbekistan has a long and rich history of such clothing crafts as weaving and embroidering. The products of local craftswomen can be seen…
Bash turban – rare Uzbek headdress that determined financial status of a woman
The headwear called “bash” or “bash orau” was the traditional Uzbek piece of clothing that occurred only in one particular region of…