The article discusses ethnographisms associated with the social life of Uzbek nation. Familial ceremonies, rituals, traditions some of which are still in existence and beliefs are described in the dastan “Alpamysh”. The article deals with the Uzbek heroic epos “Alpamysh”. The works of prominent authors about dastan and the research fulfilled by them in this sphere are discussed. The translations of dastan into several foreign languages which display the interest of the scholars from the different parts of the world and the depiction of ethnographishms that reflect the culture and the social life of the people to whom the dastan belonged are learned as well. The motifs that served as the climax of the dastan events are also clarified. Types of Uzbek familial ceremonies, rituals performed in them, typical Uzbek customs, translation problems of Uzbek lacunes associated with these traditions are given in order to draw conclusions. The theme is analysed in comparative-analytical and descriptive method.