Author(s): ?. Seher EROL ÇALI?KAN, ?erife ORAL
Construction of familyandmeetingtogetherness is always an importantissue in Turkishsociety. All time family is importantfromOldTurkishsocietiestonowandmarriage is virtuallyblessingevent. Tomarry, reproduce, increase, growlineagetolineageandlengthtolengthareimportant. Marriage is one of themostthreeimportanttransitionperiods in human life which is subject of culture, andthemostentertainingandcolorfulone. Most of thecommonpropertytraditions, beliefs, customs, practicesandritualscover in thetransitionperiods. Thesecustomsandpracticesfacewith us especially in thetransitiontomarriageinstitutionwhich is seenblessed. Societyexpressesitslove, respect, valueandjudgementsbyitsactstomarriageinstitution. Everyritualwhich is assumed as auspicialandsacred is realizedforunity, happinessandtogetherness of familywhichwill be formednewly. Perspectiveandreflections of worldperceptionstyle of Turkishsocietyexist in thebase of thecustomsandpracticeswhicharedone in theweddingstogetherwithreligion. Inthiscontext, thisnotice put forwardmarriagecustoms in Safranbolu bymeetingreferencepeopleandsupportingwithwrittenresources. Intoday, evenmost of thecustomswhicharebelongingto Safranbolu regionare not applied, someparts of theoldcustomsfacewith us in hilliervillages of region. Eventhoughcustomswhichareapplied in regionaresimilar in base, implementationstyleand time in villagesandtowns can showthedifferentiationsfromplacetoplace. Inthisnotice, thesedifferencesaretouched.
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