Uzbek Bread, Or Non, Is Extremely Important Part Of Their Diet. A Single Loaf Can Weigh Two Kilos (4.4

Uzbek bread, or non, is extremely important part of their diet. A single loaf can weigh two kilos (4.4 pounds). Chekish or checkish are the stamps used to decorate non, though a search for “bread stamp” will be equally if not more productive than chekish.

Non is placed under the head of a newborn as a way of wishing it a long, healthy life. It is put between the legs of a baby who has just taken its first steps, to provide a blessing for its path. Mothers make their sons take a bite hoping they will soon return safely from war or army service. Life without non is unthinkable.

- Uzbek Journeys