Traditional Turkish Henna Night
The ceremony held one day before the wedding in the home of bride and groom is called the henna night. It generally takes place at the girl’s home and among women, although either side can elect to host it.
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History of Ottoman & Turkish Minature Paintings
Ottoman miniatures and illuminated manuscripts were prepared mostly for sultans but also for important and powerful figures in their retinues. The most important of these works are still preserved in the place in which they were produced, for example, Topkapı…
History of Sedef Art – Mother of Pearls
The shiny quality of mother of pearl has always attracted attention. The different, unique decorations which children playing at the seaside make from the spiral shells and the shells of mussels and oysters of various sizes, which they collect with…
History of Felts in Turkey
Felts have not been well preserved in Turkey as they were considered of little cultural significance. But the writings of the seventeenth-century Turkish travel writer Evliya Celebi record many practical uses for felt. In the palace at Bitlis, lemons and…
History of Wood Works & Wood Block Printing in Turkey
The studies and researches on woodworks in Turkish art has a very recent past. Nevertheless, the studies and researches on this subject following the articles in a general approach, developers in a more concentrated way day day, with studies on…
History of Turkish and Anatolian Mosaics
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly…
History of Turkish and Anatolian Jewelry
Around their necks, in their ears and on their fingers, Anatolian women’s messages and expectations are conveyed in the jewelry that enhances their beauty. T he wearing of jewelry is a tradition going back to the earliest periods of history.…
History of Turkish Folk Dances
Turkish folk dances; It is one of the important components of Turkish folklore. It is a science that examines the regional dance and local dances and costumes played in villages and towns. Turkish folk dances have not been completed yet.…
Night of the Whirling Dervishes
Well I am working all day tomorrow and got this part done – one more folks and then the trip is over. Boo!!!! Then maybe I can get started on the 19 rolls of film????? All I can say about…
Bosphorus Cruise in Istanbul
Only one of the natural borders separating mainland Europe and Asia is the Bosphorus. Due to the fact that it is a suitable region in terms of climate and geographical conditions, it has been a residential area for ages. the…