Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sumalak sayli is an essential part of Navruz festivity. It is an event, which embodies national as well as universal human values, a bright example of intangible cultural heritage. Sumalak, being the main food that is offered during Navruz festivity, is considered to be delicious and tasty. According to some sources, sumalak, which has always been prepared in spring (i.e. at the beginning of Navruz festivity), has more than 3000 years of history. Notably, in historical and literary sources of Amir Temur’s epoch,it was mentioned that the traditions associated with sumalak festival represented an integral part of Navruz. Sumalak festivals were organized in steppes, gardens,small towns squares, registans, markets, holy sites and mahallas, and lasted from one week to one month.

Sing-si is a type of oil/ghee produced manually. It is purely made with locally available materials and doesn’t mix any imported ingredients unlike the oil which are available in the market today. The main ingredient used is the Se-lung- a black small oily seed. Its scientific name is Parasassafras Confertiflora. The Se-lung tree is either wild or domesticated.\n\nUsually, in bygone days, it is believed that almost many villages had a trend of processing Sing-si, however, the trend wasn’t famous unlike Thongsa village under Chongshing Gewog (block) in Pemagatshel. According to grandma Nimdaza who is seventy-four years old, processing of Sing-si was part and parcel of their lives and members from every household were engaged in performing chores of Singsi production. Further she says that the labor contribution was also done depending upon the number of members present in the household. More than one worker was engaged from the household which had more family members. The materials needed were –Tsir (a small bamboo basket), Mar-kang (wooden block), plank, stones, Neetong-ma (pestle), frying pan, Luu (pounding stone). The Sing-si was used mainly for offering butter lamps. Other secondary uses were for human and animal consumption. Humans consumed it as there weren't imported oils available those days in the shops.

Banabibi statue is put on the altar for the worship ritual. Locals believe that Banabibi and her associate deities- Shah Modor, Shah Jungali, Gazi, Kalu, Daxmin Roy, and Dhana Moule-reign the whole Sundarbans.\n\nShe rides a Bengal tiger, and has Dhukhe, a missing child from the Mawali family, on her lap. She is often described with a clay crocodile on her right side. The people of the Sundarbans believe that she is Muslim, but she is worshiped by everyone, even Hindus. They sacrifice hen, roosters, and pigeons, and offer fruits to worship her. Mawali women also offer their sacred belongings to Banabibi with the hope that she will protect their husbands from tiger attacks. \n\nLocal priests recite mantras while women sing traditional songs. The elderly narrates the legend of Banabibi to pray for the safety of honey collectors. Prasad, a special food offering made of rice, water, and sugar, is handed out to the worshippers. People can take shirni, a special sugar, after the worship and pray to Banabibi for their safety and well-being against evil spirits.

The handmade stone "Bulbulok" is popular among the population of the mountainous regions of Tajikistan, especially in Badakhshan. This round stone is used for grinding grains, dry fruits and other products.