Inseparable duo; wedding and food!

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In our culture, getting married and weddings during marriage have a spiritual value as it is the first step in becoming a family.

Family is sacred and has an important place in our culture. In weddings, which are the ceremony of marrying the children of families; It is the first stage of the children to create their own families.

It consists of at least 2 and at most 7 days, including henna night and wedding day. This includes the entertainment for the last day of celibacy.

Some of the activities within the wedding are giving food to those attending the wedding, providing entertainment and participating in the "jewelry ceremony" held to provide financial support to the newly married couple. Small organizations organized by the friends of the newly married boy and girl are the small entertainments of a comprehensive wedding.

Religious ceremonies according to religious beliefs are a different dimension of the wedding and are completed with a "religious wedding".

These are just a few types of food served at weddings in my region.

The one on the bottom left is chickpeas with meat, which is the most preferred dish especially in winter.

The one on the upper left is a "fried" dish made by frying aubergines, potatoes and peppers in oil and then pouring yoghurt over them.

The one on the upper right is pilaf prepared by roasting shallots and rice grains in butter.

The one on the bottom right is a dish called "keskek", which dates back to Ottoman cuisine. It is obtained by cooking wheat and meat for hours and then crushing it into a porridge with the help of long shovels. It is a very troublesome and difficult dish to prepare. Keeping consistency is the most difficult stage.

This was only taken from the wedding meal and brought home on a serving tray. Normally, wedding food is served to the tables during the wedding.