Kazakh culture events

The Kazakh people have a long tradition of peace, tolerance and co-existence. Children learn hospitality and respect from a very young age, and this is reflected in the wonderful hospitality offered to all guests and travelers. If you visit a Kazakh household - you will be seated on the tor - the special guest seat and offered a cup of either kumiss or tea. It is considered extremely poor manners to disturb the weary or hungry guest, so the host often remains silent until you are refreshed!

The first day of spring begins the Muslim New Year. In Kazakhstan, this holiday is known as Nauryz. It’s a time to visit and congratulate friends and neighbors, and also a time to forgive each other. Guests are met in beautifully decorated yurts where they enjoy a traditional dish of Nauryz koshe, which is made with seven different grains.

Many Kazakh national games feature horse racing or other games that are played on horseback. One endurance race features as many as two hundred participants, other games include Kokpar - a type of polo, Kumis Alu, where riders attempt to pick a handkerchief off the ground while galloping at full speed, or KyzKuu – “catch the girl”, where the boys try to catch the girls in a race.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions:

1. What is the general idea of the text?

2. What kind of traditional Kazakh dishes do you know?

3. How do people celebrate the Nauryz?

4. What is the peculiarity of Kazakh national games?

5. What was Kazakh cuisine mostly based on?

Exercise 3. Look at the pictures and describe them.

Usefull phrases: horse racing, national games, riders, open air, hunting

Exercise 4. Discussion:

a Children don’t learn hospitality and respect from a very young age, and this is reflected in the wonderful hospitality offered to all guests and travelers.

b Today Kazakh people don’t use yurt.

c The first day of spring begins the Muslim New Year. It’s a time to visit and congratulate friends and neighbours, and also a time to forgive each other.

Exercise 5. [ T. 28] Listen to John explaining how music can affect the way we feel.

Exercise 6. Complete the notes below according to the listened text. Then compare with a partner and try to remember what he said.

How does music affect our emotions?

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