SYMBOLIZATION OF AGE PERIODS IN THE TRADITIONAL FEMALE HEADDRESSES OF THE FERGHANA VALLEY

Аннотация

This scientific article provides an overview of the scientific research of the most interesting element of the female folk costume – headdress. Women’s hats and their change symbolized and their own semantics. And each detail had its own meaning and purpose. Girls of age (12-14 years old) wore small caps of a round shape, which covered only the crown of the head. By the age of 35-40, the main headdress was a square scarf “rumol” folded diagonally, and over which a piece of white cloth was tied. In 55-65 years and above, preference was given to white shawls, the so-called “kalgay” and hats similar to a turban.