{"id":12115,"date":"2017-03-27T00:58:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T21:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erkinagsaran.com\/en\/?p=12115"},"modified":"2020-05-26T17:27:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:27:33","slug":"wedding-traditions-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erkinagsaran.com\/en\/wedding-traditions-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding traditions in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weddings are packed with\u00a0traditions. Although more and more modern\u00a0couples are eager\u00a0to break them, some traditions in different parts of the world may\u00a0shape the way the day unfolds.<\/p>\n

If you are planning to get married in Turkey, especially if your spouse-to-be is Turkish, you may find yourself in\u00a0some\u00a0interesting Turkish wedding traditions. In this post I will try to summarize the most common ones, so that they won’t come as a suprise for you.<\/p>\n

1. Writing names on the soles of the bride’s shoes<\/h3>\n

Brides in Turkey\u00a0usually write names of their single friends on the soles of their shoes,\u00a0like Merve did in\u00a0her wedding<\/a>,<\/p>\n

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This is by far the most performed tradition in Turkish weddings. Even the extreme non-traditional bridesmaids get in line to put their names on the soles of the brides shoes. The idea is similar to the bouquet toss; if your name gets wiped out by the end of the night naturally, you get married. The sooner your name is erased, the sooner your wedding will be. So each bridesmaid tries to get her name on a spot on the sole, which is most likely to touch the floor and have the most exposure to friction.<\/p>\n

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2. The red ribbon belt<\/h3>\n

\"Wrapping<\/p>\n

Although rarely performed by the modern couples these days, some parents still like to\u00a0put\u00a0a red ribbon around the bride’s waist before she\u00a0leaves the parents’ home. This\u00a0Turkish wedding tradition from the ancient times, and probably from the Shamanic rituals, was\u00a0used in Turkey as a sign of virginity, which explains\u00a0why many modern\u00a0brides refuse to perform this one. Plus, tying a red ribbon on your white dress makes you look like a gift box for your husband to open \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

3. The drum and the horn<\/h3>\n

In the\u00a0past, weddings in\u00a0Turkish villages were celebrated by someone playing a drum, and at least one other person accompanying by playing\u00a0horns. This tradition is still popular in big cities, mostly\u00a0on\u00a0request from the parents of the couple, as a way to\u00a0announce their daughter’s wedding to the neighbours. This loud music sure gets everyone’s attention, and many people rush to their windows or balconies to see who is getting married, and some join the to the crowd dancing to the beat.<\/p>\n

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The traditional drum and horn may also be played during the reception, this time to get more people on the dance floor. In both cases, the musicians usually approach the groom (and other male participants in the crowd), and play the drum into their ears. You may expect to see those men, sticking cash between the ropes\u00a0of the drum, as a way to tip the musicians (or perhaps as a bribe to chase\u00a0the extremely loud music\u00a0away \ud83d\ude42 ).<\/p>\n

4. The ring exchange<\/h3>\n

The wedding ring may sound universal to all cultures. In fact, there is a detailed\u00a0blog post by Azazie<\/a>\u00a0that explains\u00a0the origins of this tradition, as well as some other well-known wedding rituals.<\/p>\n

But the wedding\u00a0rings\u00a0are\u00a0exchanged a little differently in Turkey. And\u00a0the weird thing is, it does not happen on the actual day of the wedding. They are not even called “wedding rings”. They are called “alyans<\/em>” in Turkey, which is a borrowed\u00a0word from\u00a0French “alliance”. Here is the\u00a0whole deal;<\/p>\n

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The couples in Turkey usually get engaged with a smaller,\u00a0unofficial ceremony among family and friends.\u00a0At this ceremony, the two alyans<\/em>es, tied to each other (by yet another red ribbon) are put on the fourth finger of the right\u00a0hands of the couple, by an elder member of the family. Then the same respected person cuts the ribbon, and announces the couple engaged.<\/p>\n

So the wedding rings in Turkey is actually a tradition of the engagement ceremony. On the wedding day, and\u00a0sometime after the official ceremony, usually the couples need to be\u00a0reminded to take the rings off of their\u00a0right hands, and put them on the fourth finger of the left hands.<\/p>\n

This also explains why some people\u00a0in Turkey wear their wedding rings on the right hand; it is because they are engaged, but not married yet.<\/p>\n

These are just some of the many Turkish\u00a0wedding\u00a0traditions. Some regions within Turkey even have their own amazing rituals. I will try to post some examples of them in the future. So check\u00a0back to see more \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Weddings are packed with\u00a0traditions. Although more and more modern\u00a0couples are eager\u00a0to break them, some traditions in different parts of the world may\u00a0shape the way the day unfolds. If you are planning to get married in Turkey, especially if your spouse-to-be is Turkish, you may find yourself in\u00a0some\u00a0interesting Turkish wedding traditions. 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