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    Manage No EE00001346
    Country Uzbekistan
    ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events
    Address
    All over the country
    Year of Designation 2013
Description Palav culture and traditions have been included into the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016. Palov (or Osh) is the most beloved and highly regarded food among Uzbeks. It is spread in all regions of Uzbekistan. Palov accompanies Uzbeks throughout their lives. It is prepared on different occasions. These are: on the occasion of the birth of the first child (aqiqa); on the occasion of circumcision ceremony (sunnat toyi); on the occasion of engagement ceremony (fotiha oshi); on the occasion of seeing off a bride to the house of a groom (qiz oshi); in connection with wedding, for men only (nikah oshi); in connection with wedding, for women only (khotin oshi); after wedding, only for friends of a groom (kuyav oshi); on the occasion of child’s birth and carrying out “ beshikkasolish” ritual (beshik toyi oshi); on the occasion of commemoration of the deceased (ehsan oshi); on the occasion of anniversary of death day (yiloshi). Thus it serves to unite people for different events.
Social and cultural significance Palov, with a lapse of time, turned into a kind of social phenomenon, which unites family (for example, each family at least once a week, i.e. on Thursdays, or even 2-3 times a week prepares palov; guests are never let go without eating palov), friends and colleagues (men's close friends or colleagues often form a group and regularly prepare palov in tea-houses (chaikhana); in a similar vein women gather and prepare palov), neighbors and relatives (in all family-related ceremonies and rituals palov is considered the main food). Palov is also prepared during celebration of national holidays (such as Memorial Day, etc.), folk promenades, hashars and on any other occasions, for which people gather. As a rule, many people participate in palov preparation. And it is not the process of feasting itself, but the one associated with preparation or the one, which takes after it (when people communicate with each other), plays an important role in bringing people together. As such, palov has the following social functions • it strengthens family • it encourages and supports relationships among friends and colleagues • it unites relatives • it ensures and helps to maintain friendly relations among neighbors • it nurtures the feeling of identity and belonging.
Transmission method Comprehensive transmission of knowledge and skills related with element is taking place on the basis of traditional non-formal learning method Usto-Shogird (“Master-Apprentice”) and/or within formal educational programme in specialized institutions. Traditional method of transmission covers direct participation of the apprentice as assistant to the bearer during ritual and through organization of specialized master-classes by bearer.In formal system of education there are various higher and vocational educational institutions, where knowledge and skills related with the element are transmitted through special subjects (in cooking, performing arts).
Community Uzbek Association of cooks. Every cultural and educational establishment in Uzbekistan (schools, universities, libraries, museums, etc.) practicing element during folk and public holidays.
Type of UNESCO List Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Incribed year in UNESCO List 2016
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Republican Scientific-Methodical Center for Organization of Culture Institutions Activity
http://www.folklore.uz
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