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What are the customs of Kazak people?

1, custom, Kazakhs respect the elderly and eat tea first. Generally, when eating, it is customary for elders to sit first, while others bend their legs around the tablecloth or kneel on the felt in turn. In the process of eating, we should give the best meat to the elderly. Kazakhs are hospitable and sincere. For those who come to live at home, the host should serve the best food. When very distinguished guests or relatives who haven't seen each other for years arrive, in addition to slaughtering sheep, horses should also be slaughtered and served with horse meat.

2, eating habits, daily food is mainly pasta, cattle, sheep, horse meat, cream, ghee, milk bumps, milk tofu, fermented milk and so on. Usually, I like to make flour into "Balshak" (oil fruit), scones, oil cakes, noodles, noodle soup, Na Ren, Jayne and so on. Or make meat, ghee, milk, rice and flour into various foods. drink

3. Wedding custom: Kazak weddings usually last for three days. On the first day, the groom leads the best man and all kinds of gifts to get married, and the woman will meet him. Accept congratulations from friends, relatives and neighbors. Take a day off the next day and formally marry the bride on the third day. On this day, naughty bridesmaids will hide the bride. At this time, the best man will ride on the horse, laugh and sing with the bridesmaids, and then go in to pick up the bride.

4. Festivals: The main Kazak festivals are Eid al-Adha, Minzi and Nawuzhez. On Nawurezi Festival, every household drinks "porridge" made of seven kinds of meat, rice, wheat, barley, milk bumps, salt and water. Throw "Balsak" and sugar; It is a traditional custom of Kazak people to dance "black-footed horse" (a traditional dance of Kazak people) to welcome happy events.