Day 5 Blacksmith

Bukhara was a center of development of haindcraft production for many centuries. Nowadays the work of revival the crafts is being actively cartied out.it is blachsmithing deiying, silk weaving, wood carving and others. RITES OF INITiATION INTO MASTERS. young people learn from the masters all the tricks and intricacies and then become masters.There is particular rites of initiation into masters that is very interesed for tourists. This rite takes place in a solemon and feative atmosphere. parests present robe and belt for masters, because he has prepared young artists to work independently and asjusted to the positive result.inotiation rites are alo carried out in silk weaving, but in this case the master puts on yhe disciple robe and ties it with a gauze bandage(about 5-6 metre) in addition as a sign of blessing the student receives the tools and materials. Moreover the loom is set in the workshop of a new student. MAGIC SKILLS Moreover if a student to a family of craftsmen it is not necessary for him to take part in initiation rites.Blacksmith begin to teach theirs son the craft in early childhood. initially students begin perform the basic operations and then complicate them. As a result 15 years teenager has already known all about his new profession. Nowadays the craft of the blacksmith is also considered the most prestigious and respected profession. But i. ancient times blacksmiths were even considered as a magician. So common people often came to blacksmith and were watching their work. if somebody was ill he should bring a jug of boiled water. During his work the master threw a slice of hot metal in a jug. so the water became salutary and helped the man to recover. in the 6th century BC Herodotus also told about positive properties of silver water. He recomended carrying water in silver vessels for the Persian king Cyrus.