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Cattle breeding
  • Manage No PI00002806
    Country Uzbekistan
    ICH Domain Knowledge and practices about nature and the universe
Description Cattle breeding is one of the ancient activities dealt by Uzbeks. Even the holy book of Zoroastrianism, “Avesta”, calls upon careful attitude towards cattle, in particular, in relation to horses, bovine animals, sheep and goats. Cattle breeding was one of the main activities in mountainous,nsubmontane and steppe areas of Uzbekistan. The essence of traditions and ceremonies, associated with cattle breeding and goals pursued by them, were always the same - they were aimed at breeding animals, protecting them from various diseases, predators and thieves, preventing their loss, etc.
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