Handicrafts / Evil Eye / Western Anatolia – Izmir
Produced by traditional methods, the evil eye bead (nazar boncuğu), which is produced by using a few simple hand tools, has become... Read More
Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling / Western Anatolia – Edirne
Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling is one of the oldest festivals of the world, born in Rumeli in XIV. “Pehlivan” character is an important... Read More
“Meddahlık” Tradition / Documentation / Ankara
It is generally described as a stage show made by at single actor. The storyteller or players personality that drives this tradition... Read More
Ethnographic Documentation / Handicraft / Southeastern
It is a preliminary survey of handicraft products and clothing that show local characteristics in and around Adıyaman. Raw materials, production environment,... Read More
Toy Researches / Eyüp Toys / Western Anatolia – İstanbul
Since the 17th century, the present situation of the historical Eyüp toys, which have been tried to be revived by the joint... Read More
Noah’s Pudding Ritual in Armenian Culture / Western Anatolia – İstanbul
Ashura is a dessert with symbolic values that is widely used in certain periods throughout Turkey. Different religious, ethnic and cultural groups... Read More
Noah’s Pudding Ritual in “Kadirhane”/ Western Anatolia – İstanbul
Kadirhane Aşure which is a tradition of 400 years of Kâdirîler Asitânâ located in Tophane in Istanbul is conducted with a traditional... Read More
Toy Researches / Central Anatolia – Cappadocia
The Soğanlı village of Kayseri province, known as the entrance gate of the Cappadocia region famous for its chimney rock and hımes... Read More
Adıyaman Assyriac Kadim Metropolitism / Celebration Day and Ritual
According to various sources, more than 20.000 Assyriacs live in Turkey and among these 15.000 are in Istanbul. In the framework of... Read More
Children of the Forest / Küre Mountains National Park / Black Sea / Natural Life
Küre Mountains, which has a unique ecosystem, was declared a National Park in 2000. The research – documentation was made in the... Read More