Çük

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The title of this article contains the character Ç. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Chuq.

The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Chuek.

Çük (Çuq; [ʃʲyk] or [ʃʲuq]; Cyrillic: Чук, Чүк, Чӳк, Чӱк) was a holiday of Keräşen Tatars, Chuvashes, Udmurts, preserved before the beginning of 20th century. It was celebrated as summer, before the Whitsunday or at the Poqraw eve (The Intercession). Commoners arranged a collective meal, and called for rain, douche themselves. Recent years Çük is celebrated in several districts of Tatarstan and is hold on the manner of Sabantuy.

[edit] See also

• Sabantuy
• Baltai
• Gerber
• Karavon

[edit] Source

• (Tatar) "Çük/Чүк". Tatar Encyclopedia. (2002). Kazan: Tatarstan Republic Academy of Sciences Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia.
• (Russian) Chuvash Çük and other Chuvash holidays