28 – BILET
1. Find the odd word. boxing, running, wrestling, travelling, swimming, jumping.
2. Speak about Uzbek and English weddings. Compare.
In Great Britain girls have a white wedding dress. In Uzbekistan girls usually have a traditional Uzbek dress and a white wedding dress.
English people ask their nephews/nieces or the children of friends to be page boys or bridesmaids at their wedding. The bridesmaids and page boys are responsible for carrying the bride’s dress. After the wedding party, before leaving, the bride throws the bouquet into the crowd. People believe that the girl who catches it is the next to get married
In England weddings are usually on Saturday.
In Uzbekistan all events are called Tuy. Wedding – nikokh tuy, child birth – beshik tuy, circumcision of the son according to the Muslim traditions – sunnat tuy and etc. The celebrations are prepared and directed by women. Men are breadwinners, and they have no time to be busy about the holiday rush, and that is why men have no time for these traditions and ceremonies. Men usually solve key issues and participate in principal negotiations between the parents of the bride and groom. All the little things related to the wedding are decided by highly respected women.
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