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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!