Traditions by Burcu Rodoplu https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u Customs and traditions around the world en-us 2022-03-23 15:40:03 UTC 2025-01-26 10:49:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30e.png These blue eyes made of glass are actually meant to ward off the negative energy from someone’s eyes who feels envious of you. They are also popular souvenirs. rodopluburcu https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2110474770 2022-03-23 19:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2110474770 Amulet sevasti https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2115028381 An amulet, also known as a good luck charm is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble". Anything can function as an amulet. Items commonly so used include gems, statues, coins, drawings, plant parts, animal parts, and written words]]> 2022-03-26 18:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2115028381 A song for Lent by our students sevasti https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2115491032 Lent is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar commemorating the 49 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, according to the Gospels of Mathew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry, during which he endured temptation by Satan.]]> 2022-03-27 11:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2115491032 Henna Night kediharu https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2119883247 Henna Night (Kına Gecesi) is a Turkish wedding tradition that is still very popular. Henna night used to be an event held to send the bride off from the family home. But now it has become more modernized and turned into an event that resembles a bachelorette party but also has certain characteristics of a henna night. In the old henna nights, henna was applied to the bride's hands and then time was spent with sad songs. But today, both the bride and the groom are hennaed and entertained with lively songs.]]> 2022-03-29 17:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2119883247 Hand-kissing mintyanmocha https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2124008124 In Turkey, hand-kissing is a common way to greet elder people of all genders, primarily the closest relatives (both parents, grandparents, and uncles or aunts) and teachers. Occasionally, after kissing the hand, the greeter will draw the hand to his own forehead.
-Irmak]]> 2022-03-31 16:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2124008124 sitting on the dowry chest boran0989 https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2125628771 When the groom comes to collect the bride, he should also take the dowry chest. In order to get this chest, the groom must give pocket money to the person sitting in the chest and take it down from the chest.

]]> 2022-04-01 15:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2125628771 Alms Stone https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2125860143 Cash and in-kind donations were made by means of these charity stones, which were widely seen in the Ottoman period. In cash aids, coins were left instead of paper money so that the money would not fly away, and clothing and various foods were left as in-kind aid. The poor and needy, those who accumulated on charity stones, took only as much as they needed from the donations, and   took care to leave something to the other poor. These donations were usually made at night or when there was no one, by leaving the alms in the pit on top of this stone. Those who were afraid to beg even though they needed it, would come to the stone to get money late at night and get the amount they needed from there.

-Livza]]> 2022-04-01 18:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2125860143 Nowruz Festival nurryyildiz https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2125969706        Nowruz Festival or basically Nowruz is traditional New Year celebrated by various people around the world or the awakening of nature and spring feast. 4 weeks before Nowruz, there are special days every tuesday which are called wednesday.]]> 2022-04-01 19:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2125969706 Hidirellez hiradyr https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2126443843 The day of Hidirellez is considered and celebrated as the day when Hızır and Ilyas, who are thought to be the helpers of people,meet in the world. It is the harbinger of spring. They believe that if they write and bury what they want under the rose tree on the night of Hıdrellez,Hızır  will help them. Some of them make a fire, make a wish, and jump over the fire.

Hızır ve Ilyas: Khidr and Elijah
]]> 2022-04-02 12:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2126443843 Ramadan sytengin https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127202015 In Muslim tradition, Ramadan is a time of heightened commitment to  and purification through special observances such as fasting, the performance of good deeds – including l]]> 2022-04-03 14:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127202015 Eid al-adha (Kurban Bayrami) https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127218005 It means giving thanks to Allah and believing in His existence in worship.
Eid al-Adha is not just a meat feast; It is a worship in which the poor are also observed and unity and solidarity are reinforced.
We share the meat with people who need it.
Eid-al-Adha, which is the symbol of brotherhood and unity, is a period in which cooperation is most embodied.

-Laçin]]> 2022-04-03 14:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127218005 Coffee with salt coskunt116 https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127223212 When the groom’s parents formally visit the bride’s family to ask for her hand. The bride offers Turkish coffee with sugar to everyone except the groom.

The bride adds salt to the groom’s coffee, forcing him to suffer the taste and drink it all (without any facial expressions) as a gesture of his love and gratitude for his spouse. After a coffee with salt, which symbolises the groom’s readiness to put up with everything his future bride throws at him, the groom presents the bride with a simple gift, such as flowers and a simple ring for the engagement.]]> 2022-04-03 14:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127223212 Stepping on feet https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127400355 In weddings in Turkey, both the bride and groom have to say 'yes' in turn. It's a way of making it clear that both sides have their consent.

First the bride says it, then the groom says yes. The woman steps on her foot to remind the man that her word will prevail in the house. Over time, it became a tradition. This happens at almost all Turkish weddings.

-aysel]]> 2022-04-03 18:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127400355 The Holly Light https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127402355 2022-04-03 18:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127402355 Epitaph https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127419406 On Greate Friday morning belivers decorate the Epitaph. At its center is the iconography of Christ. In the evening make the procession of the Epitaph around the church. The procession of the Epitaph is accompanied by chants.

Apostolia]]> 2022-04-03 18:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127419406 nicelauss https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127427956 In Turkey, we visit our relatives or friends when they get ill and we take food or flower to them.We make them happy. ]]> 2022-04-03 19:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2127427956 Mrs Lent emagka https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2128860545 Mrs Lent has 7 legs, that is 7 weeks of lent until the Resurrection of Christ (Easter). Mrs Lent has no mouth in odrer to avoid the unnecessary words and the sins.]]> 2022-04-04 15:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2128860545 Koufeta https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2128988636 Koufeta, fresh almonds with a sugar coating are present in most traditional Greek weddings. The egg shape represents fertility, purity and their bittersweetness symbolizes the good and the bad parts of all marriages.
However, the sugar coating is meant to balance it with happiness and the endurance of marriage. The koufeta are beautifully packaged into bomboniere in odd numbers and guests can have them after the wedding ceremony.
]]> 2022-04-04 16:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2128988636 The groom shaving https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129011122 2022-04-04 16:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129011122 Respect for elders https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129101009 It is polite to stand when someone elderly enters the room. If they do not have a seat, it is expected that they will be offered someones else's.


-Osman]]> 2022-04-04 17:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129101009 18th March Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Day https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129108952 This is a national day of remembrance in Turkey. 18 March is known in Turkey as Canakkale Victory and Martyr’s Day. It’s an important day, and this year of Turkey’s defeat of Allied battleships who tried to take control of the Dardanelles, shelling Turkish forts along both the Asian and European shores of the Dardanelles in Çanakkale. During this attack, the town of Çanakkale, particularly its Greek quarter suffered extensive damage. This day was a critical turning point in the nation building process of Turkey and every year we stop to remember the incredible courage and commitment of those soldiers who fought for Turkey’s freedom.


-Osman]]> 2022-04-04 17:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129108952 Funeral traditions https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129169121 In Turkey, if a person has passed away, their clothes are distributed to those in need.
If the deceased has debts, it is paid off, favors are made on behalf of that person, and food is distributed.
People who have a funeral are not left alone, food is taken to that house.
~Şeyma hyal]]> 2022-04-04 17:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129169121 Traditions of kindness in Turkey brsadn https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129277637 In turkey if your neighbour gives you a dish of home made food and you enjoy it,you are not supposed to return it empty .Put some food you believe tasty to return the favor....

]]> 2022-04-04 18:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129277637 THE NIGHT OF POWER https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129434236 2022-04-04 20:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129434236 Breaking the jug https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129447571 The game of breaking the jug, which came from the Balkans to Anatolia, is one of the traditions performed at henna nights in other regions, especially in the Aegean Region. An earthen pot is filled with money, candy and chocolate wrapped in tulle. The groom sits on a chair. The bride shakes the jug in her hand and plays around the groom, and suddenly throws the jug to the ground and breaks it. It is believed to bring prosperity to the home.]]> 2022-04-04 20:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2129447571 Easter https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130587638 Easter is a special holiday in Germany. It celebrates, the resurection of Jesus. When Easter starts, many families hide Eastereggs around the house and the kids have to find them.There's also a well known  tradition in Easter where you paint the eggs.


By Berken Wittumschool]]> 2022-04-05 12:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130587638 Bechlor *ette party https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130818599 They celebrate a bachelor party before the wedding. The fiancées are celebrated separately and usually separated by gender. Usually one celebrates the last "solitude"]]> 2022-04-05 14:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130818599 The Sunday after Lazarus Saturday is Poor Sunday. This is the last Sunday of Lent and at the same time the first day of Holy Week.Day dedicated to the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. As the Evangelists tell us, the day after Lazarus' resurrection, Jesus asked his disciples to find him a donkey. On this he intended to go to Jerusalem.Many people had gathered in the city in those days to celebrate the Jewish Passover. https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130826173 Τέρη Μπανέλα.]]> 2022-04-05 14:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130826173 https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130828723 Roasting lamb at Easter]]> 2022-04-05 14:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2130828723 birthday party https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2131005775 Sophia]]> 2022-04-05 16:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2131005775 Salty Turkish Coffee -HHY https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2134307562 Traditions and customs practiced on special occasions in Turkish society are one of the heritages that have survived to the present day. At the beginning of these legacies is the addition of salt to the coffee prepared at the wedding ceremony of the groom. In the arrangement, boys and girls get together for the first time and see each other. The bride immediately prepared the groom's coffee. If the groom liked his candidate, he would prepare coffee with sugar and offer dessert with it. 'Me and my family want you'. gives the message. -Firuze HHY]]> 2022-04-07 09:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2134307562 Kalimera means "Goodmorning" https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2138035882 In Greece, it is customary to greet the room when walking into a public place. For example, when you walk into a restaurant, cafe, or a shop you should greet the people in some way.
Another way that you could use this phrase is to literally wish someone a “Good Morning.” Mostly, though, Good morning, or Καλημέρα (kalimera), is used as a way to say hello.

]]> 2022-04-10 14:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2138035882 A tradition from my mother https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2150449528  Εgg shells passed through a wire protect your house and fortune from the negative energy from someone’s eyes.]]> 2022-04-20 14:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2150449528 Garlic to ward off the negative energy from someone’s eyes who feels envious of you. https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2150467346 In Greece some believe that garlic wards you off the evil eye. So they have garlics hung outside their houses.]]> 2022-04-20 14:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2150467346 Reading Coffee Cups As Fortunes https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2154113824 This might seem a normal coffee in a normal coffee cup to you but don't let it's apperance distracts you from the fact that it has a usage of fortune telling. Usually when it's after consumed, it's cold pieces forms a thing at the bottom of the thing that you're drinking in it and from this thing people can tell you your fortune.]]> 2022-04-22 20:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2154113824 Red Ribbon https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2154117140 This red ribbon is something that signifies the bride is a virgin. It mattered once in a traditional way but nowadays it's really not that much of a deal if you're not from the conservative places like Diyarbakır or Ordu, otherwise it really doesn't matter so the bride makes the choice herself about how it fits. -Utku HAAL]]> 2022-04-22 20:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2154117140 Kissing At The Cheek https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2154119840 If you're gesturing someone to show your kindness there is no shame in kissing them in the cheek. It's a part of the culture and it really shows that you care about the other part enough to kiss them, touch them in that way, it's a gesture in that meaning and i am sure it is common culture for many other places too.-Utku HAAL.]]> 2022-04-22 20:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2154119840 The crown of May sevasti https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2165870435 The crown of May is a construction with flowers with which we celebrate the coming of spring.  It is Greek but not just a custom.  Especially in the Mediterranean islands but also all over Greece, celebrating spring, the 1st of May, they make a crown of flowers (usually wildflowers, daisies and more rarely poppies) usually from the fields.  The flower crown that is made on May Day and hangs outside the houses usually on the door.]]> 2022-05-01 16:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rodopluburcu/1ffzvxdgapkdlm3u/wish/2165870435