Tajik cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- Оши палов (Oshi palov)
- Palov, the national rice pilaf dish and centerpiece of Tajik hospitality and celebrations.
- Меҳмоннавозӣ (Mehmonnavozi)
- Hospitality, one of the deepest values in Tajik culture.
- Дасторхон (Dastorkhon)
- The traditional cloth spread on which meals are laid out, at a table or on the floor.
- Курпача (Kurpacha)
- A thin traditional cushion placed on the floor for seating around the dasturkhon.
- Атлас (Atlas)
- A traditional colorful, tie-dyed silk fabric used for Tajik women's dresses.
- Дӯппӣ (Duppi)
- The traditional embroidered square skullcap worn by Tajik men.
- Наврӯз (Navruz)
- The Persian New Year, celebrated at the spring equinox with feasting and festivities.
- Сумалак (Sumalak)
- A sweet paste made from sprouted wheat, prepared communally overnight for Navruz.
- Тӯй (Tuy)
- A large traditional celebration, especially a wedding feast, central to Tajik social life.
- Издивоҷ (Izdivoj)
- Marriage, traditionally arranged with the involvement of both families.
- Оқсақол (Oqsaqol)
- A respected village or community elder, often consulted on important local matters.
- Эҳтиром ба калонсолон (Ehtirom ba kalonsolon)
- Respect for elders, a central social value shaping greetings, seating order, and speech.
- Салом кардан бо ду даст (Salom kardan bo du dast)
- Greeting someone by shaking hands with both hands, a sign of warmth and respect.
- Чойхона (Choykhona)
- A traditional teahouse, a social gathering place, especially for men, to talk over tea.
- Сузанӣ (Suzani)
- A large traditional embroidered decorative textile, often given as part of a bride's dowry.
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