Brief Encyclopedia Signs and symbols of Kazakh culture

Shashu

Shashu (literally «scattering») is a magical rite in which coins and sweets are given away, usually to young people at wedding ceremonies, when entering a new yurt (house, flat), a new significant thing (for example, furniture). The ritual is a symbolic call to abundance, i.e. prosperity.

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ШайгОзова Ж.Н., Наурзбаева А. Б.

Краткая энциклопедия знаков и символов казахской культуры.

Алматы: КазНИИК, 2023.