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Turkish Coffee, Fal, How to tell fortune
Fal is fortune telling by looking at the shapes formed by the grounds remaining in a coffee cup. Also “falcı” is a fortune teller.
Fal is mainly based on his / her intuitions as well as his style and skill of using the language....
Mosque, Call to prayer, Ritual Ablution and Worship
MOSQUE – CAMİ
The word cami comes from the Arabic word cem (gathering). Parts of a mosque are as follows:
Avlu Wide area in the entrance of the mosque, courtyard.
Gasilhane Place or room used to wash the corpse before funeral
Kıble...
Drinkers’ Dictionary in Turkish
20’lik (Yirmilik) 20 cl. rakı bottle.
30’luk (Otuzluk) 30 cl. Beer glass, also called küçük bira (small beer) or balon (balon).
35’lik (Otuzbeşlik) 35 cl. rakı bottle, küçük rakı (small bottle of rakı).
50’lik (Ellilik)...
Hamam, Turkish Bath
Hamam, Turkish bath is a public bath used since the Roman times. During the Ottoman period, they were either part of a külliye (a complex of buildings adjacent to a mosque) or a separate building that was run for mosques and charitable...
Selsebil
The selsebil was an ornamental cascade fountain located in gardens of grand homes. The marble basins of graduated size were set into an upright slab of stone known as the zank taşı. The water poured either into a final large basin or garden...
Sebil
Sebil is the kiosk built for the dispensing of free drinking water for both charity and pierty. During the Selçuklu and Ottoman period, sebil was built as small buildings with windows and a dome, either as part of a külliye (complex of buildings...
Beggars in Istanbul
Beggars are back in town! I didn’t see many beggars for about ten years until five years ago but I see “conventional” beggars in the street as well as new “new wave” beggars who are normal-looking people, stops you in the street...
Road to The Marriage in Turkey:4 Kina Gecesi-Henna Night
Henna is a kind of coloring powder obtained from the tree of Henna.
Henna Night, is a traditional ceremony symbolizing the last night of a bride in her father’s home.
It is a ritual of tattooing the hands and feet of the bride...
Road to The Marriage in Turkey-3:Nişan (The Engagement)
Nişan, Engagement is the third step on the road to marriage in Turkey…
After the period of “Kiz İsteme”, the parents and the families are getting to know eachother and make rare visits to the other side.In this period,...
Road to Marriage in Turkey – 2:Kiz isteme (Requesting The Daughter)
After the boy’s party’s( Oglan Tarafı) evaluation and decision about the girl who suits best for the requirements of the boy and her mother, we can focus on the next step on The Road to The Marriage in Turkey : KIZ ISTEME,...