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Uyghurs of the Xinjiang UyghurAutonomous Region
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Xinjiang Region
Uyghurs do not havea country
The province many
Uyghurs live in iscalled the Xinjiang
Uyghur Autonomous
Region
There are about 9
million Uyghurs in the
world
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Culture
Food
Language
Basic culture
Music
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Food
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Food
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Language
The Uyghur language is a Turkic language
Its alphabet looks similar to the Arabic
alphabet
It sounds most like the Uzbek language
There are 32 letters
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Culture
Uyghurs are very family-oriented
Grandparents usually stay with their children
In a traditional home, daughters help around
the house and do most of the cooking andcleaning
At meals, we sit down on the floor and let
elders eat first Respect is highly valued
Usually conservative
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Music The most popular form of Uyghur music is a
muqam A muqam is a melody type that guides improv
and composition
Different parts of Xinjiang have different systemsof muqams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDQdW3SNVh0&list=RD02uDQdW3SNVh0
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Thank You for Listening!