TRADITIONS 40 YEARS AGO

Name : Hasan Hüseyin

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".
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en-eski-gelenekleri-2032725?page=1
• https://www.star.com.tr/pazar/eski-gunlere-dair-unutulan-guzel-gelene
kler-haber-1294676/