Author and director Semyon Eghay
Director-cameraman Igor Blidaryov
Film cutter Yakov Vaksin
Editor Valentina Ivanova
Consultant Muradullo Khassanov
Director Ibrokhim Takhirov
Since ancient times caravan routes have crossed in Central Asia. Here passed merchants with varied stock, and hordes of warriors dreaming of conquering rich distant countries rushed. Working people walked here in communities, families, and even alone, in search of good places where one can stay, have arrest, and, maybe, remain for the rest of his life.
Since 8-th century A.D. Arabs came here from distant Saudi Arabia. They were cheerful, Это были жизнерадостные, hard-working, and kind people. Natives hospitably met those who came with peace.
  
As thousand years ago, the sun is idly rising over Karshi steppe of the Kyzyl Kum desert.
People wake up earlier, than the sun. They have been living on this land for many thousand years. Morning sun rays warm hundreds of kishlaks (villages), among which Djeynau is situated. This word in the Arabic language means – “We’ve come”.
Those Arabs, who settled here, adopted local laws and customs. They merged with local people, and studied their language. But, inside their community, they preserved their ancestors’ language, customs ands rites of their people, adding by this brightness to the color of local ceremonies.
Ancient Arabian rites and modern life interlaced like colored ribbons in this village.
  
In search of better life the Arabs walked hundreds and thousands kilometers in the hope of seeing the Promised Land. And they came to Central Asia, to the blessed Kashkadarya oasis.
They became one family with local people, having preserved their language, ceremonies and customs of their ancestors at that. |