The document discusses several traditions from 40 years ago in Turkey, including:
1) Using polite terms like "waking the lamp" instead of "turning on"; knocking differently for male and female guests; leaving debts wiped at grocery stores in Ramadan.
2) Leaving doors open for those who are hungry during iftar in Ramadan, and the concept of "God's valuable guest".
3) Gifting women mirrors as the highest compliment, and placing alms in mosque corners anonymously so the poor could take what they needed at night.
4) Using water and coffee to discreetly understand if guests were hungry or full, and making noise in forests to ward off evil
The document discusses several traditions from 40 years ago in Turkey, including:
1) Using polite terms like "waking the lamp" instead of "turning on"; knocking differently for male and female guests; leaving debts wiped at grocery stores in Ramadan.
2) Leaving doors open for those who are hungry during iftar in Ramadan, and the concept of "God's valuable guest".
3) Gifting women mirrors as the highest compliment, and placing alms in mosque corners anonymously so the poor could take what they needed at night.
4) Using water and coffee to discreetly understand if guests were hungry or full, and making noise in forests to ward off evil
The document discusses several traditions from 40 years ago in Turkey, including:
1) Using polite terms like "waking the lamp" instead of "turning on"; knocking differently for male and female guests; leaving debts wiped at grocery stores in Ramadan.
2) Leaving doors open for those who are hungry during iftar in Ramadan, and the concept of "God's valuable guest".
3) Gifting women mirrors as the highest compliment, and placing alms in mosque corners anonymously so the poor could take what they needed at night.
4) Using water and coffee to discreetly understand if guests were hungry or full, and making noise in forests to ward off evil
Surname : KORKMAZ Number : 007 Class : 10/A Teacher : Neslihan DİLEK MUMDAKİ ZARAFET- The Elegance of The Candle * In the past, terms such as turning on a candle or lamp were not used. These words were considered impolite, expressions such as waking the lamp or resting the candle were preferred. KAPI TOKMAĞI-DOORKNOB • There were two knockers on the doors in the Ottoman Empire. Male guests would use a thick clapper, and women would use a thin clapper. Thus, the people of the house would also have information about the guest at the door and greet them accordingly. ZİMEM DEFTERİ - ZiMEM BOOK • On the days of Ramadan, the rich would go to shops such as grocery stores and greengrocers and ask for zimem productions written by custodians. A random page would be taken from the notebook and they would say, "Wipe your debts, may Allah accept it." TANRI MİSAFİRİ- GOD GUEST • We open our doors to those who are hungry in the concept of 'valuable guest of God' of our culture. It is known that especially in Ramadan, those who are in good financial condition leave their homes open during iftar time and the hungry enter and sit at the table without hesitation. ZAMANE KADINLARINI KISKANDIRAN HEDİYE - THE GIFT THAT ENJOYING TIME WOMEN • In the past, the most preferred gift for men to buy for women was a mirror. Because gifting a mirror meant politely, "There is no better gift than you can be given to you." GÖNÜL ZENGİNLİĞİNİN EMARESİ - THE SİGN OF THE RİCHNESS OF HEARTS • Alms stones were generally found in the corners of mosques and shrines. The rich used to put alms on these stones because they were afraid of showing off, and the poor would come at night and get what they needed. TÜRK KAHVESİNDEKİ GİZLİ MESAJ- HIDDEN MESSAGE ON TURKISH COFFEE • When a guest came to the house, a glass of water was served with the coffee. The guest drank water if hungry, and coffee if full. The owner would then immediately understand whether the guest was hungry or not and set the table. • Since the ancient Turks were nomads, they used to make noise by hitting the trees and shouting to drive out the evil spirits in the forest when they entered forests they had not entered before. • Red ribbons tied on the wedding dress, red ribbons tied to rings at engagement ceremonies, red ribbons worn on the collar of children who are just starting to read; always represents luck and fortune. • Mawlites and Hymns are musical expressions applied only in Anatolia. In the religion of Islam, there is no such practice as a mawlid ceremony after the death. The first Mevlit in Ottoman history was written by Süleyman Çelebi, a baker master from Bursa in 1409-10. • İt is one of the oldest traditions to return the "element of fortune, happiness". • https://www.yenisafak.com/foto-galeri/hayat/turklerin-gelmis-gecmis- en-eski-gelenekleri-2032725?page=1 • https://www.star.com.tr/pazar/eski-gunlere-dair-unutulan-guzel-gelene kler-haber-1294676/
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