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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Now this is truly touching! This young girl was very brave, and I am praying for her soul. It is sad that her own brother took her life away from her, and that she was only sixteen. 馃檨 I can only be thankful that we have the freedom to choose how we like to dance, and may we all remember her. :)
