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2019 Day 25

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The Turkmen People of Central Asia

May 30, 2019

There are about 8 million Turkmen people, and about 5 million of them live in Turkmenistan in Central Asia. The capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, is filled with beautiful new marble buildings. But the Turkmen know very little about the outside world, as the country is extremely isolated, and information is strictly controlled. Culturally and religiously Turkmens are Muslims, only very few of them follow Christ. The nationalistic government exercises strict control over the lives of the people.

Gülbibi, and her three small children live in a very simple one-room apartment. The bathroom is shared with several other families living on the same floor. Gülbibi was recently facing a difficult situation, with a husband who could not support his family and who stole the little savings she had hidden for an emergency.

Around that time, I was praying for her and I was inspired to bring all the ingredients for a Turkmen national dish, “pilav,” over to her. Gülbibi was very touched by this and pleaded with me to stay for tea. In the Turkmen culture this means laying a plastic cloth onto the floor and sitting around it on the carpet. She served hot green tea in small cups, sweets, bread, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a yogurt sauce while we shared about our lives and beliefs. Before leaving we held up our hands, blessed their home and prayed.

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