Askieya is a genre of Uzbek verbal folk art that takes the form of a dialogue between two or more participants, who eloquently talk about a particular topic. The speakers must master the Uzbek language, and improvise and reason quickly, using humor and banter, so as not to damage the honor or dignity of a rival during dialogue or discussion.
Across Uzbekistan, askiya is performed at festivals, get-togethers, family celebrations, and other occasions. Presently, over thirty forms of Askiya are known, some professional, some amateur, all with their distinctive characteristics.
In addition, it is important to have great life experience, skills, creativity, tact, intelligence, sensitivity (in perceiving relevant answers), and worthy behavior. Despite being humorous, the dialogues play an invaluable role in increasing awareness of social trends and events, drawing attention to important issues through acute observation in daily life.
Askiya is a spiritual treasure house that reflects the way Uzbek people think and how they regard the world. It is the kind of humor that is inextricably tied to social traditions and it is a genre that shows observations of life. Askiya demonstrates language and culture-related peculiarities of Uzbeks.
Throughout this event, Askiya unites people from different communities irrespective of age and background. Also, humor is used to teach people to be more attentive, and to analyze flaws and shortcomings in everyday life, thus nurturing cultural and social development.
Typically, every askiya is based on payrov, a theme that creates an independent artistic creation. It emerges thanks to the consistent expression of thoughts and the spontaneous creation of wits. Certain themes are developed from beginning to end by the participants. In doing so, they are not allowed to go beyond it.
Askiya-related skills and knowledge are primarily transmitted verbally among individuals, groups and communities, using traditional master-apprentice teaching methods. As part of the efforts to preserve and promote askiya art, the following measures have been undertaken: organizing contests and festivals of askiya performers; the creation of TV programs; the production of films, books and collections, scientific studies, etc.
Currently, the traditional methods of mastering askiya are being used through the "ustoz-shogird" ("master-apprentice") method. In addition, relevant knowledge about the genre is integrated into the educational process of Uzbekistan's Institute of Arts and Culture.
Askiya is a word game competition of words and reasoning in which great life experience, skills, creativity, tact, intelligence, sensitivity (in perceiving relevant answers), and worthy behavior are necessary.
Across Uzbekistan, askiya is often performed at festivals, get-togethers, family celebrations, and other occasions. Presently, over thirty forms of Askiya are known, some professional, some amateur, all with their own distinctive characteristics.
In addition to mastering, it is important to understand the art of askiya by those who know the peculiarities of Uzbek language, are bold enough to humor the shortcomings of contemporary life, and must be able to improvise and reason quickly, boosting their creativity with humor and banter, so as not to damage the honor or dignity of a rival during dialogue or discussion. Despite being humorous, the dialogues play an invaluable role in increasing awareness of social trends and events, drawing attention to important issues through acute observation in daily life.
Askiya is a spiritual treasure house that reflects the way Uzbek people think and how they regard the world. It is the kind of humor that is inextricably tied to social traditions and it is a genre that shows observations of life. Askiya demonstrates language- and culture-related peculiarities of Uzbeks.
Throughout this event, Askiya promotes humor, ensures simple communication, and unites people from different communities irrespective of age and background. Also, humor is used to teach people to be more attentive, and to analyze flaws and shortcomings in everyday life, thus nurturing cultural and social development.
Typically, every askiya is based on payrov, a theme that creates an independent artistic creation. It emerges thanks to the consistent expression of thoughts and the spontaneous creation of wits. Certain themes are developed from beginning to end by the participants. In doing so, they are not allowed to go beyond it.
Askiya-related skills and knowledge are primarily transmitted verbally among individuals, groups and communities, using traditional master-apprentice teaching methods.
As part of the efforts to preserve and promote askiya art, the following measures have been undertaken: organizing contests and festivals of askiya performers; the creation of TV programs; the production of films; the holding of "Askiya evenings" (in Tashkent, Margilan and Khonobod); the publication of books and collections; the conducting of scientific studies, etc.
Currently, the traditional methods of mastering askiya are being used through the "ustoz-shogird" ("master-apprentice") method. In addition, relevant knowledge about the genre is integrated into the educational process of Uzbekistan's Institute of Arts and Culture.
References
(https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/askiya-the-art-of-wit-00971)
(http://ich.uz/en/ich-of-uzbekistan/national-list/domain-2/287-askiya) |Subject=Art, Verbal Arts and Literature |Country=Uzbekistan |SDG=(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities }}