Tajikistan: Ban on nouveau riche show-off
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The new cultural reforms – ban on lavish weddings and funeral ceremonies - in Tajikistan proposed by President Emomali Rahmon caused lots of discussions around the world. Most of the world news agencies reported on that and bloggers got concerned about the state inference into the private lives of the people. There is a hot discussion taking place on the English language Tajik blog regarding this topic. Please, join.
Ataman Rakin thinks that these ‘lavish festivities are not because of ‘Islam(ic tradition)’. In his opinion, ‘it’s traditionalism, recently worsened by consumerist pressure and also by the nouveau riche show-off complex.’
Andrew assumes that ‘life can be nasty and difficult in the Stans, why not have a good party once in a while’.
Tajik boy argues that ‘whatever the “traditional roots” of the problem, eventually it will lead to economic progress.’
Doroud thinks that it is ‘purely the people’s decision to spend all their money in one night and starve the winter rather than spend their money modestly’.
LS says that their wedding seem like a piece of cake compared to these [Tajik] traditions, because there was only one sheep slaughtered.
The author from Beyond the River did not comment on the new “bans” due to the limited time but expressed irritation at the Russified “Rakhmon” and linked to my post on the reforms of Rahmon.
Besides the cultural reforms there were some other issues that bloggers at Tajik blogosphere talked about:
Elizabeth at Dans le meilluer des mondes possibles reports on her walk to ‘Park Pobedy (in Tajik, that’s Boghi Ghalaba)’. She tells us about the way people in Tajikistan celebrate nowadays the Victory Day. She is surprised to find out that ‘this year there were no parades [], just a small official ceremony up at the park for the veterans.’
Kyrgyz journalist, Torokul Doorov links to his old article about Central Asian labor migrants published on www.irinnews.org.
Tajik labour migrants in Russia are generally aged between 16 and 40, with 75-80 per cent being men. Most of these migrants do unskilled jobs that Russians are reluctant to take up, such as work at markets, construction sites, food services and as farm labour.
Birds’ Books reports on biography of famous Tajik writer and the founder of modern Tajik literature – Sadriddin Aini.
Aini’s legacy is mixed. In spite of his pro-Soviet activities, Aini fell into disfavor with the authorities for a while and spent time in prison. Regardless of his political affiliations, however, Aini’s memoir is considered a classic of contemporary Tajik literature, and its themes reflect the concerns that occupied the minds of Aini and many of his contemporaries in Russia and Central Asia.
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[...] Original post by Vadim [...]
people have right to work and rest. parties expenses does not hurt economy, besides make it develope.In whole money is not leaving tajikistan it turnes over inside and local businesses rise …..
Man should make its owen dicision how to make party till it does not hurt somebody. This law breakes the rule of democracy.Tommorow maybe we will be odered to dress how they want…..
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