Tour Guide, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan is the heart of Central Asia and actually was not called Uzbekistan in near history. My motherland is a multinational country, and there are two main languages spoken here, Uzbek and Russian. But, you also will hear several other languages, including Tajik and Turkish. The word "Uzbek" stands for self- confidence. Besides the Uzbek population, Uzbekistan contains many different nationalities all with their own mode of life, including Tajik, Kirgiz, Turkmen, Kazak, Tatar, Korean, and Turkish. For many years they have been living friendly together.
People in this society are well-known to the world for their friendship and kindness. One of the most famous events is a wedding ceremony called "To'Y" among locals. It is organized for more than four hundred people, and brides wear colourful national costumes. During such functions, you should never miss the main dish, Plov, that is really delicious and reflects the traditions of people.
You know, every ethnonym has its own meaning. Many ethnonyms are of great importance in the study of peoples' ethnogenesis since they are ancient. Usually, the names of nations are ancient. There have been many comments about the names of nations such as Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and others. But the etymology of these ethnonyms has not been solved. The Uzbeks which appears in some of the literature refer to- self-confident, the Kyrgyz - forty girls, the Tajiks - the crown on head, Kazakhs as- refugees. One thing is as clear as daylight; there are big, beaming smiles on everybody's faces.