Abstract

The last stage of marriage ceremony "bridal veil" is a ceremony which signify bridge's virginity, chastity and couple's being bridegroom. The people who come to the bridal veil ceremony, mostly arranged the day after marriage ceremony, are given dinner. Singing songs accompanied by musical instruments pecular to the region and dancing are popular activities in ceremony. In general, bridal veil appears as a common entertainment attended by ladies of both parts. Series of marriage traditions ends with bridal veil day.

Details

Title
UNUTULMAYA YÜZ TUTMUS BIR GELENEK "DUVAK TÖRENI"
Author
Eroglu, Erol; Özkanat, Zehra
Pages
272-278
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jun 2014
Publisher
Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
e-ISSN
21478872
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Turkish
ProQuest document ID
1810377045
Copyright
Copyright Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Jun 2014