Tusaukeser - the national Kazakh custom of fetter cuttin
Tusau kesu is one of the most important rituals. Kazakhs believe that cutting the fetters on a child's legs will open up a bright and long road to a happy future. The goal of Tusau Keser is to share the joy of the child and wish him all the best for the first step. This significant event for the family is necessarily celebrated, relatives and friends gather, and a festive table is set. For the "tusau kesu", a colorful flagellum is prepared – "ala zhip", intertwined from woolen threads of white and black colors, symbolizing the philosophy and realities of the world – good and evil, light and darkness, heat and cold. People say "Birudin ala zhibin attama" (literally translated: "Do not step over someone else's rope"), this is a command not to harm anyone, not to take someone else's. So, cutting the black and white rope means a step towards an honest, conscientious and fair life. Some people ask elders and noble elderly people to cut the bonds so that the child can live a long life among grandchildren and great–grandchildren, while others say that it is best to entrust this honorable mission not to the elderly, but to honor young and energetic people - so the baby will go faster. Some people think that men should cut the bonds of boys, and women should cut the bonds of girls. And many parents, without bothering at all about this, simply choose a noble person.
