Kazakh woman. Photo by Samuel Dudin. Semey, 1899 / Hamburg Ethnographic Museum Collection / CSACPA

A groom bowing to the bride and her family. Turkestan Album / Library of Congress

Wagons loaded with yurt parts. Photo by Samuel Dudin. Semey, 1899 / Hamburg Ethnographic Museum Collection / CSACPA

Three young Kazakhs. Photo by Samuel Dudin. Semey, 1899 / Hamburg Ethnographic Museum Collection / CSACPA

Two Kazakh men in everyday clothing. Photo by Samuel Dudin. Semey, 1899 / Hamburg Ethnographic Museum Collection / CSACPA

Family inside a yurt. Photo by Samuel Dudin. Semey, 1899 / Hamburg Ethnographic Museum Collection / CSACPA

Camel loaded with yurt parts. Photo by Samuel Dudin. Semey, 1899 / Hamburg Ethnographic Museum Collection / CSACPA

The ritual of opening the «qorzhyn» — a bag filled with gifts. Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Saryozek village. 2014-2015 / Dinara Abildenova

Wedding Palace, Almaty, 1974. Photo by Dean Conger / Corbis via Getty Images

Theatrical performance of the ancient ritual "Wedding of the Victor" during the celebration of Nauryz. Almaty Region, 1989. Photo by Alexandr Pavsky / KazTAG / CSACPA

The «Syrga Salu» ritual, which is performed before the bride’s farewell and wedding. After «Syrga Salu», the girl is considered betrothed. Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Kyzylzhar village. / Dinara Abildenova

A wedding in Kazakhstan. 2007 / Getty Images

Toikhana - a wedding hall preserved from the Soviet era (now the restaurant looks different). Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Kyzylzhar village. 2014-2015 / Dinara Abildenova.

Bride’s Farewell. Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Saryozek village. 2014 / Dinara Abildenova

Gift presentation to the bride's family. Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Saryozek village. 2014-2015 / Dinara Abildenova

Ritual of showing the bride's trousseau bed linens. Zhetysu region, Kerbulak district, Kyzylzhar village. 2014-2015 / Dinara Abildenova.

Wedding ceremony in South Kazakhstan / Wikimedia Commons