00:05A lot of people gather in one place, their friends, relatives, family members, to celebrate
00:13a young people's new life, though it's called typical Uzbek wedding ceremony.
00:23In Uzbekistan, a wedding is a major family occasion, bringing relatives, friends and
00:29several generations together.
00:31But before the celebrations begin, the couple first have to make their marriage official
00:36at the civil registry.
00:38The traditional customs start early too, one of them is morning plough.
00:42In Tashkine, men gather early to share a meal with the groom's family.
00:46On the wedding day, preparations begin separately in the two family homes.
00:51The groom gets ready with his family and friends, while at the bride's home the house is decorated
00:57and she prepares for the ceremony.
01:00Then the groom arrives with his friends in Kyulnovka, a lively gathering that announces
01:05his arrival at the bride's home.
01:15wedding plough.
01:17At the bride's home, family and guests share this iconic Uzbek dish before the celebrations
01:22move on.
01:23One table, one meal and the bride about to begin a new life.
01:32Before the couple leave, the bride and groom receive the blessings of their parents and older relatives.
01:39Then they head to the main wedding celebration.
01:56flowers are exchanged between the newly joined families.
02:00I think the most interesting and the most important heart is when two mothers of those young people
02:08who are going to marry, they will come at the end to the stage and they will wish their blessings
02:14to their children.
02:16And this is, I think, the starting point of the new life.
02:21This is what an Uzbek wedding looks like when the whole community comes together.
02:25There is music, dancing, mountains of wood and, of course, plenty of guests, because here
02:30a wedding is never just about two people.
02:33Our friends, they are telling our jokes in our microphones, like, hi, how are you, like,
02:39congratulations.
02:39I think it is a little funny for me.
02:42And also, in Uzbek wedding, we invite about 300, 400 people.
02:48The celebrations continue at the groom's home, where the groom's mother welcomes the bride
02:53and wishes a couple a happy life together.
02:56I want to thank the bride for being here, and I want to thank the bride for being here.
03:01I want to thank the bride for being here, and I want to thank the bride for being here.
03:05And then comes Kirin Salam, a traditional greeting in which the bride formally welcomes members
03:11of her new family.
03:27But wedding customs can change from one part of the country to another.
03:32Our next stop is the Samargand region, where another set of rituals awaits the newlyweds.
03:38Before the official ceremony, the couple enters the Chumulda, a private space in the bride's
03:43house associated in the first moments of their married life.
03:55The rituals are intimate, but the wedding quickly becomes public again.
04:00In Samargand, the couple move on to photographs, first in a studio.
04:04In Samargand, a wedding is a journey through traditions, from the Chumulda ceremony at the
04:09groom's home, to the music, food and celebrations that bring entire families together.
04:14Every step marks the beginning of the new chapter.
04:27Samargand's most iconic landmarks provide the backdrop for the couple's wedding photographs.
04:33From choosing the wedding dress to preparing the food, gathering relatives and caring out
04:38each ritual, every detail takes time and responsibility. And for many families, this preparation begins
04:45years before the wedding itself, as soon as a child is born.
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