Keywords
clan, Uz, Kipchak, Alan, Az, Uz, Oghuz, tribe, Kashgari.
Abstract
This article discusses the ethnic history of the Uz tribe, which played an important role in the formation of the Uzbek people, based on historical and ethnographic data.
It provides information about the regions where this tribe lived, its relations with other clans and tribes, its occupations, political history, and economy.
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In conclusion, the Uz (or Oghuz) are an ancient branch of the Turkic tribes. As a result of neighboring influences and political processes, they have historically lived in Central Asia, the Northern Caspian region, around the Volga River, and along the Black Sea coast. Today, they reside in the Zarafshan and Qashqadaryo valleys of Uzbekistan.