Nurkhon was one of the first Uzbek female dancers to perform without the traditional Islamic veil. For defending her right to take control of her own body, she was murdered by her brother in 1929. She was just 16 years old.
In Soviet times, there was a statue to her memory, but that has since been taken down. Her name is remembered only in a cinema in Ferghana. Which is why I am remembering her now 馃槦
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@Serenitree It is sad when progress goes backwards. My Russian room mate told me about her today. She was a heroine in the USSR and the colonial government executed those responsible for her murder and outlawed "honour killing". It is good that Uzbekistan is no longer colonised by Russia, but it is very sad that they still think traditional Islamic morality is more important than female dignity.
