Dear Reader (2024-03-13)
Today’s post is the last of seven Tajikistan posts within the Five Stans series (all available on this website). The Tajikistan posts are:
~ Five Stans 14 – Seven Lakes Region
~ Five Stans 15 – Introductory Written Ramble
~ Five Stans 16 – On The Road
~ Five Stans 17 – Out and About
~ Five Stans 18 – Monumentalism
~ Five Stans 19 – Marvels
~ Five Stans 20 – Livin
Soon (once I have finished editing them) you and I will visit Uzbekistan for the second of three visits. But before we do that here is a collection I call Livin.
The four portrait photographs were captured with permission. As per my thoughts on candid photography from Five Stans 15 (2023-01-01), weddings in highly visible places such as a public park in Khujand are ethically acceptable subject material. For those who are members of the Tones of Places FB group, you may have previously seen the two black and white photographs in this post.
Goodbye Tajikistan. You were full of wonders.
Notes on Photos
01 – Khujand
02 – Panjikent
03 – 05 – Istaravshan
06 – Panjshanbe Market and Registan. Location – Khujand
07 – 13,15 – Panjshanbe Market. Location – Khujand
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1. Weddings. So much pomp and circumstance and money into what should really be a low key ceremony. Getting married is easy. Nothing to it. Nothing to celebrate. Anniversaries, now, that’s where the celebration should happen. 10 years together is worth a party, especially if there’s kids. 15, and 20 years are worth noting. Get to 25 years, house paid off, kids on their own or nearly so, beginning to think about retirement, it’s time for a really big party.
3. I like this little scene. Are they doing what the sign says not to do? Are they dealing with a kid emergency? Setting up a food stall? Taking a picnic break amidst a busy day? What do the owners of the establishment behind them think of the scene? The questions are endless.
5. What is she thinking?
7. That looks like fun. Did you buy anything?
8. That’s a nice portrait.
10. I’m guessing these are brothers.
15. Wow!