Domain: Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events
Boychechak (snowdrop) festival represents a ceremony, which is conducted among the Turkic people after arrival of spring, after boychechak (snowdrop) blooms. It also represents a festival, which is organized on the occasion of blooming of the first flower. And it is Boychechak (snowdrop) festival which stands at origins of such festivals as "Lola sayli" ("Tulip festival"), "Gul sayli" ("Flower festival"). |
Domain: Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Muslim lunar year. In Islamic religion it is believed that Allah began revealing the Koran to Muhammad in this month. For this reason the month of Ramadan is considered as the holy one, and it is during this month that Muslims are obliged to keep the fast. |