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Bazaar of the Silk Road (Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 2007)

Samarkand is one of the most important stops along the famous Silk Road route, connecting China to Europe and passing through Uzbekistan. The ancient people of Soghdian inhabiting Samarkand were known as traders by birth. It is said, mothers would put honey to their babies’ mouths so they speak words as sweet as honey—an essential ability of the traders.

Bazaar Jalur Sutra (Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 2007)

Samarkand adalah salah satu kota perhentian terpenting dalam Jalur Sutra yang menghubungkan China dengan Eropa, melintasi wilayah Uzbekistan. Orang-orang kuno yang mendiami Samarkand adalah bangsa pedagang terkenal, bangsa Soghdian. Konon mereka sudah punya bakat berdagang sejak lahir, dan ibu-ibu Soghdian mengoleskan madu pada bibir bayi-bayi mereka supaya mereka bisa berbicara semanis madu—sebuah keahlian penting bagi para pedagang.

About Agustinus Wibowo

Agustinus is an Indonesian travel writer and travel photographer. Agustinus started a “Grand Overland Journey” in 2005 from Beijing and dreamed to reach South Africa totally by land with an optimistic budget of US$2000. His journey has taken him across Himalaya, South Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, and ex-Soviet Central Asian republics. He was stranded and stayed three years in Afghanistan until 2009. He is now a full-time writer and based in Jakarta, Indonesia. agustinus@agustinuswibowo.com Contact: Website | More Posts

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