08
Jul
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 cultural identity element for Turks. Wrestling and festivals are held in areas called “the field of contest”. This event, which is performed by a group of traditional clothes such as pehlivan, wrestling band, cezgır, drums-zurnacı, yağçı, paşgirci with a series of ceremonies and rituals, is watched with great enthusiasm in Turkey. A research and documentation is carried out.
