The dastan “Ravshan”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write one trait each of three heroes (Ravshan, Hasan, Zulxumor).
For example, Ravshan – brave, Hasan – a loving father, Zulxumor – beautiful.
2
Write the ending (the wedding, return to Chambil) in 3 sentences.
Ravshan marries Zulxumor, Shirvon is handed to the bald brothers, and they return to Chambil.
3
Write who a bakhshi is and with what he performs.
A performer of dastans, usually with the dombra.
4
Explain the relationship between Ravshan and Hasan in one sentence.
A father loves his son and saves him at risk to his life.
5
Find Bukhara and the Shirvan area (Azerbaijan) on a map.
Bukhara is in Uzbekistan, Shirvan on the Caucasus side (Azerbaijan).