The Kazakh people never let guests go empty-handed. Gifts exchange occupies a special place in the expression of hospitality. Presents serve to strengthen mutual relationship. A gift is a sign of respect, an expression of sincerity of feelings. Hello! You are watching «Qazaq life Dastur». Today we will talk about gift-giving traditions. Presenting a chapan, a horse, a flock of sheep, a herd of horses or just a small souvenir is an invariable part of the Kazakh traditions. Our guest will tell more about these rites, the rules of presenting gifts. Bolat Bopaiuly is a member of the Union of Writers and the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, an academician, an ethnographer.
