The gesture to greet the groom, called “täzhim etu”. In the Kazakh wedding ceremony, this is one of the elements performed by the groom upon his arrival at the bride’s house – a deep bow in greeting.
The meaning of this gesture comes from the word “täzh”, which is interpreted as a crown and in another meaning as a head. The semantics of the gesture “täzh” in Turk wedding ceremonial is understood as bowing – “basymdy iydim, qūrmet körsettim” – “I bow” and “show my deepest respect”. The head as a sacral top, in this case male and its inclination – the highest sign of deep reverence and gratitude.
Some researchers note that “täzhim” are also committed by women, especially daughters-in-law. And in principle, “sälem etu” and “täzhim” are synonymous terms.
