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guest post: a Tashkent New Year

Started by Steve @ bripblap · 10 months ago

Note: I asked my wife, Bubelah, to write a guest post on any topic she wanted. She chose to write about winter holiday traditions from her childhood, so a little bit of background is in order. She was born and raised in Tashkent in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic of the [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Dasha

    1 year ago

    С наступающем!
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  • Mrs. Micah

    1 year ago

    It's so true about Christmas--it has a horrible let-down at the end. Though some families do a good job of keeping the spirit going.

    I believe Christmas became a big deal for Brits and Americans during the 1800s. Before then, I know the Brits were big on New Year's. One finds records of big New Year's presents for Queen Elizabeth I, for instance, but not Christmas presents.

    Thanks for sharing! :)
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  • FourPillars

    1 year ago

    Great post - very interesting to hear about other customs.

    Mike
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  • fathersez

    1 year ago

    Must have been beautiful!

    Passed through Tashkent a couple of times, whilst on the way to Shymkent on the Kazakh side. Though we did not spend time in Tashkent, the buildings and the atmosphere was really great.
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  • Fecundity

    1 year ago

    Excellent post, Bubelah. Fun to hear about other customs and traditions. Reminds everyone that their way is not the only one, a lesson most of humanity could stand to learn. ;)

    Happy New Year!
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  • Patrick

    1 year ago

    Bubelah, your tradition sounds wonderful. I do not like the commercialization of American Christmas, and the way the media tries to convince everyone to spend, spend, spend. I prefer family based traditions, and I hope to be able to instill these feelings in my family when I have children, and hopefully pass the tradition along. Thanks for the great article. :)
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  • Lena

    1 year ago

    Hi,

    I'm from Tashkent, too. Presently an attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii. Was really happy to see you here. I enjoy this site and liked your posting.

    Please write to me directly at elle3000@gmail.com

    You can also visit my blog at tegaychik.livejournal.com

    Thanks and Happy New Year!

    Lena
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  • bubelah

    1 year ago

    Hello. Thank you very much for your warm welcome and your nice words.
    The traditions are always nice. But sometimes, I like the change once in awhile. So maybe next year, instead of gathering all the family in our house again, we could all go together someplace interesting to celebrate New Year.
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