WOS: 000354339900010A lot of customs and traditions which were neither forbidden or despised in Soviet era began to be celabrated more enthusiasticly both in formal life and among the public after the Independence of Uzbekistan. The historical process experienced by Turkestan era and also where Uzbeks live affected to arise many practice in Uzbek folklore.Ceremonies in Uzbek life divided into three title as seasonal, daily and religious. Among these ceremonies, seasonal ceremonies take important place in Uzbek's societies' cultuel life. This seasonal ceremonies ara attached to winter, spring and autumn periods. It is possible to observe old Turkic beliefs, cultures of neighborhood regions and cultures of people who settled Turkestan before Uzbeks in the Nowruz, Mehircan, Sade, Gul Seyli holidays and festivals. Nowruz is an old traditional new year holiday of societies who live in Middle Asia and Middle East. Besides, Lale Seyli that is one of the old and national festival of the Uzbeks has been orginized in Khorezm, Bukhara and Baysun under the name of Klzil Gul (Gul-1 Surh), in Kokand, isfara, Tashkent and cust under the name of Baygigek and Lale Seyli. Tulip ceremony however, have been hold after Nowruz holiday that coincide with end of April and beginning of May when tulips were bloomed. Except for spring ceremonies, there were celabrated special days and ceremonies in automn. One of them is harvest ceremony and it is began to be celebrated in city centers today
