Today, the events devoted to the national holiday of good neighborliness, which is annually celebrated in Turkmenistan on the first Sunday of December, were held all over the country widely and solemnly.
Festive solemnities and festivities also developed in the administrative center of the province - the city of Annau. Here, from the south side of the National Museum “Ak Bugday”, it was stretched grandiose arena, which has turned in this day into hearth of warm cordiality and hospitality.
On festively decorated area, it was held a symbolic meeting of numerous residents of Ashgabat and Ahal province, gray-bearded honorable elders, their children and grandchildren, workers of culture and art, youth. Having cordially and warmly greeted each other with the words “Hosh geldiniz!” and “Hosh gorduk!”, the participants of the celebration exchanged according to ancient Turkmen tradition with bread and salt, treated each other with national dishes, sweets and fruits.
Concerts with participation of famous pop and folk singers, folk and dance groups of the capital and province held on the improvised stage filled the national holiday with bright colors.
The ancient Turkmen custom “gongshy okara” underlies the holiday of good neighborliness. According to it, every person in his everyday life shares as possible with bread and salt with close neighbors. This custom embodies centuries-old standard of high human relationships, being expressed in mutual respect, cordiality, friendship, moral and material support. Becoming etiquette of Turkmen, “gongshy okara” is the embodiment of unity of our society.
Tradition “goňşy okara” found a worthy continuation in modern Turkmen society. And today, while preparation of any dish, the Turkmen certainly take into account the fact that their hospitable home will be surely visited by the guests and neighbors, who have a share of delicious eatables – “myhman and gongshy pay”.
In the prosperous epoch of the powerful state, the native Turkmen traditions of good neighborliness were also reflected in the 20th anniversary of neutral status of Turkmenistan, which is an active supporter of the peaceful and fruitful cooperation with all countries of the world. In the capital of our country, the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy successfully carries out its activity.
Celebrations on the occasion of the national holiday of good neighborliness were held at large scale in the colorfully decorated squares all over the country.
Festive solemnities and festivities also developed in the administrative center of the province - the city of Annau. Here, from the south side of the National Museum “Ak Bugday”, it was stretched grandiose arena, which has turned in this day into hearth of warm cordiality and hospitality.
On festively decorated area, it was held a symbolic meeting of numerous residents of Ashgabat and Ahal province, gray-bearded honorable elders, their children and grandchildren, workers of culture and art, youth. Having cordially and warmly greeted each other with the words “Hosh geldiniz!” and “Hosh gorduk!”, the participants of the celebration exchanged according to ancient Turkmen tradition with bread and salt, treated each other with national dishes, sweets and fruits.
Concerts with participation of famous pop and folk singers, folk and dance groups of the capital and province held on the improvised stage filled the national holiday with bright colors.
The ancient Turkmen custom “gongshy okara” underlies the holiday of good neighborliness. According to it, every person in his everyday life shares as possible with bread and salt with close neighbors. This custom embodies centuries-old standard of high human relationships, being expressed in mutual respect, cordiality, friendship, moral and material support. Becoming etiquette of Turkmen, “gongshy okara” is the embodiment of unity of our society.
Tradition “goňşy okara” found a worthy continuation in modern Turkmen society. And today, while preparation of any dish, the Turkmen certainly take into account the fact that their hospitable home will be surely visited by the guests and neighbors, who have a share of delicious eatables – “myhman and gongshy pay”.
In the prosperous epoch of the powerful state, the native Turkmen traditions of good neighborliness were also reflected in the 20th anniversary of neutral status of Turkmenistan, which is an active supporter of the peaceful and fruitful cooperation with all countries of the world. In the capital of our country, the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy successfully carries out its activity.
Celebrations on the occasion of the national holiday of good neighborliness were held at large scale in the colorfully decorated squares all over the country.
