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Flights Hotels Cars Packages ... South America Here: Home Travel guide Asia Holidays in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (Ashgabat - 1886058  sq.mi - 6000000 hab.) Culture and traditions Traditions and customs Turkmenistan The Turkmen Muslim community is not little practiced but more tolerant and traditional. Customs demand that visitors take off their shoes before entering a Turkmen home and sit on the bare floor. Read, see, listen Turkmenistan guides Central Asia: Turkmenistan - Bradt Publications - ed; 2005. Central Asia - Guides Marcus - ed. 1998. Books " Turkmenistan" by Mary Lee Knowlton. Movies music "City of love" by Askhabad. map Turkmenistan more information Turkmenistan Towns Turkmenistan Arts and culture Turkmenistan Monuments Turkmenistan Practical Information Weekly budget Flight budget none Flight duration Summer : +3h Winter : +4h Time difference Yes Visa No Vaccinations Turkmenistan manat Currency russian, turkmen Language > All information General Information Practical information History ... Choose your Holiday pros Discover this young and unknown repubic, kept in isolation within the Soviet Block for many years.

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Country Info Home Introduction General Data Maps ... Time and Date Turkmenistan : Culture Fundamental social institutions generally remained unchanged by the presence of Marxist dogma for over seventy years, although the presence of large numbers of Russians changed the distribution of the classes and the cultural loyalties of the intelligentsia. With some weakening in urban areas in the twentieth century, kinship and tribal affiliation retain a strong determine over the structure of Turkmen society. Increased national awareness is reflected in modifications of the school curriculum as well. Among new courses of instruction is a class on edep , or proper social behavior and moral conduct according to orthodox Turkmen and Islamic values. Officially sanctioned efforts also have been made to contact members of the Turkmen population living outside of Turkmenistan, and several international Turkmen organizations have been accomplished. Ahal Welayaty Balkan Welayaty Dashhowuz Lebap Welayaty ... AskBabyNames @ 2008 MapZones

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27. Turkmenistan Culture Turkmenistan Culture Thanks for submitting links or comments about Turkmenistan Culture http://www.hobotraveler.com/cu_turkmenistanculture.php

28. Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan Culture, Customs And Traditions - Central Asia Cultu The landscape of Turkmenistan unfolds like a fabled Turkmen carpet…the Caspian Sea forms the western edge while mountain ranges fringe the southern borders and parts east http://www.centralasiacultures.com/turkmenistan

hs.graphicsDir = '/images/graphics/'; hs.outlineType = 'rounded-white'; hs.showCredits = false; hs.wrapperClassName = 'draggable-header'; Central Asia Cultures With Us, The World Is More Interesting... Home About Zulya Rajabova Presentation topics Events ... Silk Road Central Asia Cultures Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan ... Silk Road Travel Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan Culture, Customs and Traditions Historically this was an area dominated by political forces scuffling across the territory. The armies of Alexander, the Roman, Persian and Arab empires and the hordes of Ghengis Khan all vied for control, while the wild nomadic horsemen pursued their tribal way of life. For centuries unknown and unmapped, Turkmenistan was finally incorporated into the Russian empire. Now the country enjoys independence and neutral status, fiercely proud of its culture and traditions. Turkmenistan Customs and Traditions Turkmenistan has a unique and remarkable history. Traditionally a nomadic people, Turkmen are descended from several separate tribes or clans, each speaking a different dialect and with its own style of dress. Turkmen are renowned for their lavish hospitality, respect for seniors, honesty and sincere generosity. To this day, a visitor will be offered tea and food before even being allowed to explain why he has come! Among the most important values for the Turkmen are friendship and love, always maintaining friendly relations with their neighbors - it is said that "If your neighbor is happy, you will be happy too."

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Home Add Link Articles Resources ... Turkmenistan Nationl Anthem/Song Country List Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra ... Zimbabwe Turkmenistan Culture, Map, Flag, Tourist Places Turkmenistan, officially Republic of Turkmenistan, republic in Central Asia, bordered on the north by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, on the east by Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, on the south by Afghanistan and Iran, and on the west by the Caspian Sea. It was formerly the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Turkmenistan is the southernmost of the former Soviet republics. Its land area totals 448,100 sq km (188,460 sq mi). Ashgabat is its capital and largest city. Turkmenistan has received little attention from the outside world. Apart from its role in establishing the Seljuk dynasty in the Middle East in the Middle Ages, for most of its history this territory was not a coherent nation but a geographically defined region of independent tribal groups and other political entities. Like other republics of the former Soviet Union, Turkmenistan has emerged on the world scene as a newly independent nation in need of both national and international acceptance, security, and development. When other constituent republics of the Soviet Union advanced claims to sovereignty in 1988 and 1989, Turkmenistan's leadership also began to criticize Moscow's economic and political policies as exploitative and detrimental to the well-being and pride of the Turkmen. By a unanimous vote of its Supreme Soviet, Turkmenistan declared its sovereignty in August 1990. After the August 1991 coup attempt against the Gorbachev regime in Moscow, Turkmenistan's communist leader Saparmyrat Niyazov called for a popular vote on freedom. The official result of the vote was 94 % in favor of freedom. The republic's Supreme Soviet had little choice other than to declare Turkmenistan's freedom from the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Republic of Turkmenistan on October 27, 1991.

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32. DN TOURS - Reliable Touroperator In Turkmenistan DN TOURS Tourism in Turkmenistan 18 October 2010 Five-star hotel which is a highly modern, unique of its kind hotel complex, designed for guests of the highest rank of major http://www.dntours.com/

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Great Articles From The Web Start Page Language Psychology Computer ... After school activities Turkmenistan Culture and Language The Turkmen people have traditionally been horse-breeding nomads, and even today after the fall of the USSR attempts to urbanize the Turkmens have not been very successful. They never really formed a coherent nation or ethnic group until they were forged into one by Joseph Stalin in the 1930s. Rather they are divided into clans, and each clan has its own dialect and style of dress. Turkmens are famous for making gillams mistakenly called Bukhara rugs in the West. These are elaborate and colorful rugs, and these too help indicate the distinction between the various Turkmen clans. The most known source of that period is the national oguz epos "Oguz-nameh" also belonging to the cultural legacy of the Turkmen, Azerbaijanis and Turks. It was passed orally from generation to generation and was written down in the mid-16th century. Another epic monument is the poem "Kitabi Dede Korkud" which reflected pre-Islamic tribal culture of the oguzs and the influence of Islam in the 11th - 12th centuries. Epic poems were performed by national singers-storytellers. Along with the introduction of Islam Arabian writing spread in Central Asia. However Turkmen poetry used chagatai language (very similar to Persian) widely accepted in Central Asia. It was the chagatai language that was used by Turkmen literature. This language was also used by great Turkmen poets of the 18th century.

34. Paul's Travel Blog: Turkmenistan Culture Shock As I have explained previously, part of the spirit of an overland trip is seeing the connections between placesmeeting Kurds in Syria and Iran, seeing how falafel changes http://www.paulstravelblog.com/2008/06/turkmenistan-culture-shock.html

skip to main skip to sidebar Paul's Travel Blog travel experiences, photos, ideas and tips June 8, 2008 Turkmenistan Culture Shock As I have explained previously, part of the spirit of an overland trip is seeing the connections between placesmeeting Kurds in Syria and Iran, seeing how falafel changes from Syria to Jordan, making out modern differences among the various Gulf states. Equally educational, however, and quite shocking, was the complete change in atmosphere from Iran to Turkmenistan. In some ways, I thought that there might be some similaritiesthere are after all Turkmen in Iran, not to mention all the Azeri Turks (the largest second largest ethnic group, at around a quarter of the total population), both governments are infamous for being somewhat oppressive, or at least not beacons of freedom, and parts of the territory of modern Turkmenistan have often been part of same state or empire as now Iran through the years, giving the two countries a shared history. All of the changes once we crossed the border were shocking. Gone of course were the chadors and veils and all the social/gender regulations of the Islamic Republic. That much could have been predicted, although the sight of women with free-flowing hair felt surprisingly novel. Also gone was the (albeit stressed) urban culture of Iran, with shaded streets and water flowing down the guttersreplaced with empty Soviet avenues and post-Soviet monuments to Niyazov, the former president also known as Turkmenbashi.

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Turkmenistan Asia CULTURE This energy-rich Central Asian country, once a patchwork of nomadic tribes, is reviving its most ancient rituals and customs and rediscovering old taboos that were thinly papered over during Communist rule. Many marriages are arranged, but marriages-of-love are becoming more popular. Muslims in Turkmenistan are of the Sunni faith, and do not share the Islamic fundamentalism of their neighbors in Afghanistan and Iran. But tribal loyalty can weigh more heavily than religious feeling. There are five major tribes and more than a dozen smaller tribes and clans that spread across the deserts of Turkmenistan. Young women with two braids and a small scarf are unmarried; those with one braid and a big kerchief have been wed. More than 70 diffrent nationalities reside in Turkmenistan. Two giant earthquakes (10 points on the Richter scale) in 1895 and 1924 flattened Krasnovodsk and Ashgabat respectively. A 1948 quake destroyed Ashgabat in less than a minute

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Contact Us Search Site Links Central Asia ... Kyrgyzstan Tour Styles Guided Tour to the Main Attractions Ahal Attractions Balkan Attractions Dashogus Attractions ... Embassy Turkmenistan has some of the most fascinating monuments of Central Asia's Islamic and pre-Islamic architecture. Turkmenistan's heritage sites are beyond comparison not only for their age, but also for their original state - almost unspoilt by later reconstruction and restoration. You can stroll around the magnificent city-sites of Ancient Merv and Nissa , breathe history in the ancient capital of Khorezm, Kunya-Urgench , or join the archaeologists and witness history in the writing in Zoroastrian Margush . Come and visit the Sufi philosopher's shrines of Meane Baba or Abu-Fazid in their simplicity and ancient beauty and travel the times amidst the ruins of medieval Dekhistan in the western plains of the country.

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Turkmenistan Culture and Language The Turkmen people have traditionally been nomads and horsemen, and even today after the fall of the USSR attempts to urbanize but the Turkmens have not been very successful. They never really formed a coherent nation or ethnic group until they were forged into one by Joseph Stalin in the 1930s. Rather they are divided into clans, and each clan has its own dialect and style of dress. Turkmens are famous for making gillams, mistakenly called Bukhara rugs in the West. These are elaborate and colorful rugs, and these too help indicate the distinction between the various Turkmen clans. The Turkmens are Sunni Muslims but they, like most of the region's nomads, adhere to Islam rather loosely and combine Islam with pre-Islamic animist spirituality. The Turkmens do indeed tend to be spiritual but are by no means militantly religious. A Turkmen can be identified anywhere by the traditional "telpek" hats, which are large black sheepskin hats that resemble afros. The national dress: men wear high, shaggy sheepskin hats and red robes over white shirts. Women wear long sack-dresses over narrow trousers (the pants are trimmed with a band of embroidery at the ankle). Female headdresses usually consist of silver jewellery. Bracelets and brooches are set with semi-precious stones... In language, Turkmens speak Turkmen, related most closely to Turkish and Azerbaijani. Virtually everyone, however, even in the remote desert regions, speaks Russian.

39. Culture Tours And Vacations In Turkmenistan Culture tours in Turkmenistan We have compiled a list of culture tours in Turkmenistan. If you are interested in any of these culture tours, please contact the operator http://www.infohub.com/travel_packages/culture_journey_turkmenistan_103.html

Home Culture Journey » Turkmenistan culture tours Turkmenistan Culture Tours We have compiled a list of culture tours in Turkmenistan. If you are interested in any of these culture tours, please contact the operator directly with any questions for ordering free brochures or booking. The list is updated frequently so visit often. Picture Name Highlight Price Ancient Treasures and Modern Wonders of Central Asia (Silk Road) View Details Contact Supplier If you want to make a once in a lifetime trip, that destination should be Central Asia countries - Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan. USD 4999 - 5599 Per person Turkmen Heritage Tour 10% off. View Details Contact Supplier With this 8 days tour you will discover the Turkmen historical and cultural heritage. You will visit most significant sites in Dashoguz, Darvaza, Ashgabad, Gokdepe and Mary. USD 2999 - 3199 Per person Uzbekistan - Turkmenistan Tour View Details Contact Supplier With this 16 days tour to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan you will visit Tashkent, Khiva, Dashoguz, Ashgabat, Mary, Bukhara. A great opportunity to discover Central Asian culture and history. USD 3499 - 4399 Per person Uzbekistan - Turkmenistan Tour - 1 View Details Contact Supplier Have an unforgettable tour to the cities of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

40. Turkmenistan - New World Encyclopedia Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia) is a country in Central Asia that until 1991, was part of the Soviet Union as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan From New World Encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Previous (Turkish–Venetian War (1714–1718)) Next (Turks and Caicos Islands) Türkmenistan Turkmenistan Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem Capital Ashgabat 37°58′N 58°20′E Turkmen Government Single-party state Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow Independence from the Soviet Union Area 488,100 km² ( Population 9.9/km² GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate $40.685 billion Per capita HDI medium Currency Turkmen Manat ( TMM Time zone TMT (UTC+5) DST not observed (UTC+5) Internet TLD .tm Calling code Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia ) is a country in Central Asia that until 1991, was part of the Soviet Union as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. With one-half of its irrigated land planted in cotton, Turkmenistan is in the world's top 10-15 producers. It also possesses the world's fifth largest reserves of natural gas and substantial oil resources. Centuries of nomadic pastoralism and Soviet-style centrally planned agricultural practices caused desertification and pollution, which has resulted in a 30 to 50 percent decline in agricultural productivity by the last decades of the twentieth century. The area now known as Turkmenistan claims a history of conquest by other peoples and nations, the most recent being the

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