Lesson 1: Свадебные традиции Казахстана

Lesson Description:

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This is the first lesson based on an interview with Dr. Alima Bissenova, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Nazarbayev University. You will watch four clips from her lecture, and complete exercises based on those clips. You will also read a short text about Kazakhstan. The lesson consists of these sections: О Казахстане, Описание Шкапского, Левират, Наша семья, Свадебные традиции.

You can find the Помощник and Словарь at the end of the lesson for easy reference, but they are also available in the lesson in places where you are most likely to need them.

What You Will Learn:

In this lesson you will learn about marriage traditions and customs in Kazakhstan at the beginning of the 20th century. You will also get acquainted with several Kazakh authors.

Learning Tips:

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