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in Turkmenistan. "The energy-rich
Central Asian country revives its most ancient rituals and
customs, and discovers 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.
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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 different nationalities reside in
Turkmenistan...Two giant earthquakes (10 points on the
Richter scale) in 1895 and 1924 flattened Krasnovodsky and
Ashgabat respectively. A 1948 quake destroyed Ashgabat in
less than a minute...Yurta, the traditional tent (it has a
collapsible wooden frame and is covered with reeds and
felt) is still used today.
The tent is erected in the front yard and used as a summer
house...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 jewelry. Bracelets
and brooches are set with semi-precious stones...The
Turkmens are famous for their horses, breeding and
training. Princess Anne of Great Britain purchased Turkmen
horses."
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