15/12/2017
CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
GREECE
*At Christmas we decorate the Christmas tree and make traditional sweets like “kourabiethes“and “melomakarona”. We sing carols,too.
**On December 31 we celebrate the coming of the New Year.
***On May 1 we make wreaths with fresh flowers and hang them on the front door.
****The first child in a Greek family usually takes his name from his father’s family.
*At Christmas we decorate the Christmas tree and make traditional sweets like “kourabiethes“and “melomakarona”. We sing carols,too.
**On December 31 we celebrate the coming of the New Year.
***On May 1 we make wreaths with fresh flowers and hang them on the front door.
****The first child in a Greek family usually takes his name from his father’s family.
Class E:
Melina M.
Paris P.
Melina M.
Paris P.
TURKEY
*Camel wrestling is a sport in which two male Tülü camels wrestle, typically in response to a female camel in heat being led before them. It is most common in the Aegean region of Turkey, but is also practiced in other parts of the Middle East and South Asia.
Camel fighting originated among ancient Turkic tribes over 2,400 years ago.[ Camels also wrestle in the wild, so the practice occurred before it was first organized by nomads.. In the 1980s the new government of Turkey began encouraging the competitions as part of Turkey's historic culture. Due to the motivating factor of a nearby female camel, the events have historically been held during mating season. The camels fight by using their necks as leverage to force their opponent to fall down. A camel is declared the winner if his competitor falls to the ground or flees from the fight. Most fighting camels are bred in Iran or Afghanistan. A successful camel can be sold for over $20,000.
The events can occasionally be hazardous to spectators if the camels attempt to flee through the crowd.[On some occasions fights also break out between the owners of camels.
There are roughly thirty annual festivals in Aegean Turkey each year from November to March.. Many tourists are drawn to the events because they are seen as an authentic part of Turkish culture. In addition to the tourism value, camel wrestling is one of the most popular forms of entertainment among rural villagers in western Turkey. Several animal rights organizations have criticized the practice, characterizing it as cruelty to animals.
*Camel wrestling is a sport in which two male Tülü camels wrestle, typically in response to a female camel in heat being led before them. It is most common in the Aegean region of Turkey, but is also practiced in other parts of the Middle East and South Asia.
Camel fighting originated among ancient Turkic tribes over 2,400 years ago.[ Camels also wrestle in the wild, so the practice occurred before it was first organized by nomads.. In the 1980s the new government of Turkey began encouraging the competitions as part of Turkey's historic culture. Due to the motivating factor of a nearby female camel, the events have historically been held during mating season. The camels fight by using their necks as leverage to force their opponent to fall down. A camel is declared the winner if his competitor falls to the ground or flees from the fight. Most fighting camels are bred in Iran or Afghanistan. A successful camel can be sold for over $20,000.
The events can occasionally be hazardous to spectators if the camels attempt to flee through the crowd.[On some occasions fights also break out between the owners of camels.
There are roughly thirty annual festivals in Aegean Turkey each year from November to March.. Many tourists are drawn to the events because they are seen as an authentic part of Turkish culture. In addition to the tourism value, camel wrestling is one of the most popular forms of entertainment among rural villagers in western Turkey. Several animal rights organizations have criticized the practice, characterizing it as cruelty to animals.
Class E :
Soultana S.
Soultana S.