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Gift giving
Guests are very often have to receive or give presents; in addition, there are often times, when gifts should be given in some special occasions according to the traditions.
Some examples, below.
Suyіnshі
A custom according to which a traveller or any other person who brought home a good message (news) receives a valuable gift from the owners in gratitude.
Sometimes before telling good news a person says ‘Suyunshi’ or ‘what would you give me for a Suyinshi?’, thus implying that he or she has something great to tell.
At mingizip shapan zhabu
This is a high honour. According to the tradition, a respected visitor, who may be a poet (akin), a hero, warrior (batir) or other very respected man receives a gift from local residents: a horse and a splendid shapan (robe of camel’s hair with a cotton lining) in recognition of their merit.
Baygazy
A tradition of giving a gift to a person, who acquired a new valuable thing.
Source
With much love,
for Dimash
