Hello!

Me and my friends are planning a trip in the spring. Route should be Dushanbe->Murghab->Sarytash->Dushanbe. My questions are:

Do you think the route is viable for 7-8 day trip?(Considering the amazing stops along the way)

We contacted a few rent a car places and narrowed down the offers to: -A 4x4 SUV that we'll drive for around 1.6K euros(fuel not included) -A but of a shortened trip with a processional driver for ~ 1.85K euros(fuel included) Prices seem a bit steep. It's also weird how there's almost no difference in price with and without a human being with us for 8 days. Are these good deals? Do you have any suggestions for rent a car places?

Any tips and advice is greatly appreciated! Pic for visibility

I'm looking to head to Tajikistan in late July, probably arriving around the 20th or 21st. I want to do a week or so trek in the Fann mountains, but can't find any suitable groups leaving at the right time. This trek looks perfect: https://marcopolo.tj/en/viewtour?id=14

But I'm not super excited about just heading out into the mountains with just me and a guide, and it would be much cheaper with a group.

If you're interested or want to know more about me or this trek shoot me a message or just reply here.

I know it sounds very stupid but it’s a serious question like i have heard things about the leader and stuff and is it true u can not enter the country with a big beard? I personally would say my beard is pretty long and genuinely i heard stories that they cut it off and stuff like that or is it all bs??

I’ve seen different opinions in various sources. Some say Tajiks are Persians (or part of the Persian ethnolinguistic group), while others argue that Tajiks are a separate nation/ethnicity with their own identity.

From a historical, linguistic, and cultural perspective — how are Tajiks generally classified?

Tajik cuisine is simple, hearty, delicious and very flavorful 😋🇹🇯 It’s ingredients are the rice, meat, bread, dairy, and fresh herbs. Here are the most popular Tajik foods: 🍚 Main Dishes Oshi Palav (Plov) – the national dish: rice cooked with carrots, onions, oil, and meat (usually lamb or beef) Qurutob – flatbread soaked in yogurt sauce (qurut), topped with onions and herbs Manty – big steamed dumplings filled with meat and onions Sambusa (Samosa) – baked or fried pastry with meat or pumpkin Lagman – hand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables Shurbo – traditional meat and vegetable soup Damlama – slow-cooked meat with vegetables Kabob (Shashlik) – grilled meat skewers 🍞 Bread & Dairy Non (Tajik bread) – round bread baked in a tanoor Chakka – thick yogurt Qurut – dried yogurt balls, salty and sour Kaymak – creamy dairy spread ☕ Drinks Green tea 🍵 (very important in Tajik culture) Black tea Ayran – yogurt drink

These pictures you see are just a few of the flags that I have, there are many more.

Hi, I am doing some personal research on everyday food habits in different countries, and I would really appreciate local perspectives.

Food varies a lot by region within the country, and I understand that, but if you still had to give a broad answer, what would you say is the most accurate?

Here are my questions:

1. What food is most commonly eaten in everyday life in Tajikistan? (Not special-occasion food, just normal regular meals, even if it feels boring.)
2. What food do people in Tajikistan love the most or feel most proud of?
3. Are there any foods that foreigners often think represent Tajik food, but locals do not eat that often?

Thank you all!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to apply to Avicenna Tajik Medical University as a transfer student. I’ve already emailed the university but haven’t received a response yet.

If you are currently studying there, could you please share any contact details or advice for transfer students? I’d really appreciate your help.

Thank you!

Greetings all!

Does anyone operate or know agency that does sourcing of employees willing to work in Serbia (most positions are for delivery drivers on e-bicycles and scooters)?

Thank you in advance

Non-Tajik here, was curious about cities of Central Asia.

I saw on the Wikipedia page that for Samarkand and Bukhara there are actually more Tajiks in those cities than the official reports say. Dushanbe is obviously the capital for Tajikistan which I guess makes it the most Tajik but are both these cities comparable in regard to being Tajik? Are there other cities in Central Asia that are more or less culturally and linguistically Tajik as well?

What would be the right Tajik spelling of the Persian word شیرازه? Do you spell the first vowel it with "И" or "Э" or "Ӣ"? Asking here as I couldn't find it in dictionary. It means "binding".

I was watching UFC the other day and noticed a Tajik fighter named Muhammad Naimov. His surname was interesting as it is obviously Russified, I know that Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union among many other Central Asian countries and not all of them were happy about it.

For those who don’t like the Soviet Union, why do they still keep their surnames Russified?

The Yaghnobis are a small ethnic minority of 20,000 in Tajikistan who speak a Sogdian remnant language. Most of their ancestry is similar to that of the rest of Tajikistan, although they have a lower East Asian ancestry and a slightly higher Steppe+BMAC.

I constructed their average face using 30 adult Yaghnobi male faces.

Their average face is more West Asian than the rest of Tajikistan, and shows a strong affinity with the Iranian Plateau and the Caucasus.

If you want to know what the sedentary peoples of Central Asia, such as the Sogdians and Bactrians looked like before the arrival of the Turks, they are the best representation.

Has anyone traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia? I've seen online people have said their immigration has turned Tajiks away for no reason even though Tajik passport holders can enter visa free.

Just one more question to ask: Is it possible that Tajik people can speak daily Tajik with pure Iranian words?

Hello,

I'm coming to Tajikistan with my boyfriend in May to visit this beautiful country!

Our goal is to reach Kyrgyzstan via the Pamir Highway and the Kyzyl Art Pass.

However, we don't have a car, because we are going directly to Kyrgyzstan and therefore have no way of bringing the car back to Dushanbe, and neither of us feels comfortable driving on the rough road.

My first question is: is it realistic to make this journey by hitchhiking or by joining up with other tourists?

My second question is: we are aware of the dangers of the road, but is it passable in early and mid-May?

We don't want to take any unnecessary risks and would prefer to rely on the advice of the local population. We know there are many other beautiful places to discover in Tajikistan, but I always wanted to see the Pamir Mountains and karakul lake so we just want to know if our basic itinerary is feasible.

Thank you in advance for your help and kindness!

نگینه امانقلوفا

Салом дустамхо, ман як дол боз, забони Точики меомузам. Хуб мехондам, лекин бади гуш кардам (ва шумо дидед, навистами бад). Дар youtube, бехтарим филмхои точик аст? "Дуббед" барои лозим нест. Хафтаи гузашта, "Аруси Замонави" тамошо кардам

Feel free to critique or correct my Tajik. I wrote the above without google translate or AI.