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People of Tajikistan

apart from Tajiks, who are Iranian-Persians and make up the maximum populace of the country, there are other races like the Uzbeks, the Russians, the Kyrgyz, the Mongols and the Turks. Through centuries of living together, there has resulted in a commingling in the original people who immigrated from the east of Iran.

Arts, Culture and Music of Tajikistan

Art : the making of golden embroidery, weaving of colorful textiles, and hand made fun toys are the chief forms of art in Tajikistan.

Culture : the culture of Tajikistan originally stems from Iranian or, more specifically, Persian culture. However, subsequent historical events have left a noticeable impact on the current practices of the Tajiks. In fact, a lot of Chinese influences prevailed despite the later Arab conquest of the land. Russian practices too have integrated into the Tajik culture.

Music : like the music of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan's classical music too is ruled by the "Shashmaqam" or the 'six maqams'. There are also other Middle East influences to be found in the music of Tajikistan. The southern region of the country has a special kind of celebratory music called the "Falak". The folk music of Tajikistan, however, falls under three genres. These are the Pamir, Central Kuhistoni and northern Sogdiana. Another type of tajik music is the "Gurugli" which is a heroic epic narrative in content. The chief musical instrument of Tajikistan is the lute.

Flag of Tajikistan

the colors in the current flag of Tajikistan are carryovers from those present in the Soviet era flag. The three colors that dominate the flag are red, white and green (top to bottom). The colors appear in three horizontal stripes, with the white stripe being slightly broader than the red and the green. This white stripe also contains a golden crown haloed by seven golden five-pointed stars. Red is borrowed from the flag of Russia; green stands for the agricultural potential of the land and white for its cotton. The crown and the stars symbolize its independence.

Economy of Tajikistan

the economy of Tajikistan subsists on the revenues earned equally from its various but limited resources. There is no single dominant industry in the country that forms the corner stone. Cotton is the chief crop grown in and exported from the country. The other agricultural produces includes grain, fruits, grapes and vegetables. There are plenty of natural resources in Tajikistan, but they are all found in restricted quantities; they are tungsten, petroleum, uranium, mercury, lead, brown coal, zinc, silver, gold and antimony. Hydropower is another such resource. Revenues are also derived from the export of commodities such as aluminum, cement, electricity, chemicals, cotton, fertilizers, fruits, textiles and vegetable oil.

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