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Tussau kessu – Kazakh family rite
Tussau kessu (kaz."Tussay kessu") is one of the most common traditions and customs among the Kazakh nation, which has ethnographic features. This custom is considered one of the most significant events in the child's life. The origin of the custom is associated with magical belief in the hidden strength of the fetters that hold back unstable steps of a toddler. And if they are cut, then the toddler begins to walk confidently. This belief is found among many people of the world. In particular, it has been preserved to this day among the people of Central Asia. There is another belief, that if toddler takes his first steps and reached the family not stumbling then he would be very capable. The main purpose of giveaways is association of aul neighbors, relatives, friend around the principles of humanity and respect. Gifts are also given to the toddler. If he is a boy, then a horse might be given as a gift.
Kazakhstan -
OPENABOZI
A kind of game in which players sit on the ground and put their legs in front of themselves and sing a song.
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Sobanjang (Tray-table Making)
National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea Soban refers to a tray-table used for an individual or for a sacrificial rite for ancestors. Sobanjang means the skill of making a tray-table, or an artisan with such a skill. Murals in tombs of Goguryeo display many types of soban. According to records such as Samguk sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) or Gyeongguk daejeon (National Code), there were state agencies responsible for production of dining tables. Soban production developed due to the preference for individual dining tables over those for two or more people under the influence of Confucianism, and due to the needs associated with large and small events, including wedding and sacrificial rites. There are 60-plus types of soban, depending on the place of origin, shape, and usage. Soban were chiefly made in Haeju (featuring engraved carvings), Naju (featuring wood strips with mid-level of legs), Tongyeong (featuring cloud-shaped legs), and Gangwon-do. The shapes of the soban legs differ from region to region; those made in Gyeongsang-do have bamboo-shaped legs, the ones made in Jeolla-do tiger foot-shaped legs, and the ones made in Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do dog foot-shaped legs.
South Korea