COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CEREMONIES CONNECTED WITH THE CULT MOMO AND ETHNOGRAPHISMS

The topic is based on the studies of the well-known Uzbek and Foreign folklorists. The cult momo has existed since the ancient times and it is well kept among the Uzbeks. Genesis of the traditions of Bibi Seshanba and Bibi Mushkulkushod rituals are connected with the beliefs of cult momo as well. They have attracted many scientists throughout the world. All in all, interests of not only local scientists, but also foreign ethnologists and anthropologists in the beliefs and traditions of Turkic people became a basis of the translations of these ceremonies. In general, English translations of ethnographic information about ceremonies connected with the cult momo will be comparatively studied in the article.