Persian-Style Weddings In Uzbekistan: Throwing Money Into The Air

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Persian-Style Weddings In Uzbekistan: Throwing Money Into The Air

In the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan, members of the country's ethnic Persian minority organize lavish weddings, spending thousands of dollars on the event. People will spend years in Russia working as migrant laborers to save up for these nuptials before returning to Uzbekistan.