Day 1. Labi-Hauz

     Today was the first day of our practice lesson.Our journey started at 8,in the morning. We meandered to one of the city’s centers, the Labi Hauz, or the gathering place around the pond. We had 2 guilds-our groupmates(Salomat and Nozima),who prepared for telling the history of Labi -Hauz and thanks to them,today we knew that:" Man-made ponds, such as this, were once a central vein in Uzbeki life. These ponds provided water and a cool place to relax. Most of them were removed by the Soviets".At the same place we did questionary with guilds ,while they told us a fascinating history of ancient pond. After that we walked around, passing ice cream carts and bronze flower pots and statues, we entered the madrasah. Today Nozima told us the meaning of this word:Madrasah -is the Arabic word for a school or an education center. They once filled the Silk Road as ideas and thoughts in science, astronomy, maths, and culture journeyed from city to city. While Salomat was retelling,what does the ornaments on the entrance symbolize,we went out to see them with our

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View from height.

own eyes.The entrance was massive rectangular pillar with ornate arches decreasing in size until a regular human size wooden arched door appears. On either side of the entrance, two rows of arches stacked on top of each other. Every free space is covered in tiles of striking blues, greens, oranges, and gold. They come together to form beautiful Islamic script, images such as suns and moons, birds, and decorative patterns. At the very top of the Nadir Divan-Begi entrance, two large birds face the sun, with their long tail feathers streaming out behind them.   

             

As we approached, a group of kids giggled and waved at us,cause we came here on the 3 day of the festival. After,we decided to go upon to see the view.The old wooden door was carved with star patterns and creaked with age. Inside was a wide-open space under the sun with a dirt floor. The same two rows of arches we saw on the outside surrounded us in here as well. The second story historically provided room for students, and now they lay empty and crumbling. The open air space was bustling.There we took some pics: