Kazakh American University

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Subject: Basic FL In the context of MCC B
Academic year: 2019-2020
Grammar: Review Past Simple, Present, Future
Lexical theme: National wedding traditions and customs in Kazakhstan
major: TP
Assistant professor: Meiriban Sh. Gussenova

Theme: NATIONAL TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS OF MARRIAGE IN

KAZAKHSTAN AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE TARGET LANGUAGE.
 Thinking and mentality of people are changed, but habits and traditions of people are not changed.
Nowadays there are people who honor and esteem the habits of their ancestors. Kazakh people are not
exception. They always had their established traditions and customs of wedding ceremonies.
Kyzyzatu
“Kyzyzatu” – farewell with girl. The girl is
usually seen off in the morning. Sunrise is
the symbol of a new day and a new life.
Neke Kiyar
“Neke Kiyar” – wedding ceremony. A cup
of water is put before Mullah, covered
with a handkerchief. Mullah reads prayers,
and then he asks in the presence of the
witnesses about agreement of groom and
bride to marry. There are only closest
relatives of the groom and bride in this
ceremony. But if the bride is pregnant, the
rite is carried out after the baby is born..
Kelin tusiru
“Kelin tusiru” – the arrival of the bride to the groom’s house. The whole village is prepared for this
celebration. By tradition, a bride is not brought to the house at once. Other girls see her off to the house
without permitting her open her face. Then all relatives and friends are gathered so that to organize a feast
with treats. Everyone wants to see the future bride. Only after all relatives are gathered, the bride is
solemnly appeared.
Kazakh wedding traditions and customs

National wedding traditions and customs in Kazakhstan

Matchmaking (Kuda tusu) is the most interesting and unusual of all pre-wedding traditions. Groom’s
father and the most honorable relatives go to the bride’s home. Generous and holiday table is served,
everybody talk about different themes and complement friendly atmosphere by jokes. Later the main
theme – kalym is discussed. Groom’s parents give money to buy furniture and bride’s parents must buy
bedding, dishes, utensils, etc.
Matchmaking
Koshtasu
“Koshtasu” – farewell to a home. Girl says goodbye to her parents and relatives before she leaves the
house. According to the traditions, a girl will not be able to come home for a year so that to get used to a
new family.
Betashar
“Betashar” – the ceremony of opening bride’s face. It is usually accompanied by traditional song-zhyr.
Here the husband’s relatives congratulate and give good advices for a happy family life.
So the wedding ceremony is over and newly weds become separate happy family.
Glossary
Wedding- a ceremony at which two people are married to each other
Wedding chapel,
Groom - a man who has just married or is about to be married
Bride- a woman who has just married or is about to be married
Arrangements- the way that things or people are organized for a particular purpose or activity :
the way that things or people are arranged
Permission
Obligatory- always or often included as a familiar and expected part of something
Negotiation-a formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement : an act of
negotiating
revealed -to make known through divine inspiration
marital status-the state of being married or not married used on official forms to ask if a person
is married, single, divorced, or widowed
feasting- a religious festival
confess-to tell (your sins) to God or to a priest
farewell-get along well used interjectionally to or by one departing
Ethnicities-ethnic quality or affiliation
Tuxedo-a formal suit for a man; especially : a formal black suit worn with a white shirt and a
black bow tie
Forsaking -to give up or leave (someone or something) entirely
Bridesmaid-a girl or young unmarried woman who attends a bride at her wedding
Amazing-causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing

Student’s individual work:

Speak on the following:
“Like father, like son.”
" A good wife makes a good husband."
“Every mother thinks her own gosling a swan.”

The list of used literature

1. Antonia Clare, JJ Wilson SpeakOut. Intermediate, Pearson Education Limited 2015
2. R.Murphy “English Grammar in Use” Cambridge University Press 2011
https://lektsii.org/11-46769.html