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Imagine this: on the coldest days of winter, when everyone has retreated indoors, sudden jingling sounds and laughter rise from outside. These noises announce the arrival of the Köse Gelin game, a tradition that has been practiced for centuries in the villages of Anatolia. Have you ever imagined a giant, furry figure and a beautifully dressed bride knocking on your door and dancing in the freezing air? This game is one of our most joyful traditions, played to celebrate the end of winter and the

Galanthus nivalis, commonly known as the snowdrop flower, is a geophytic plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, characterized by its resilience to cold climatic conditions and its early flowering habit. Native to Central and Eastern Europe as well as Western Asia, this species holds significant medicinal value due to its content of the alkaloid galantamine, which is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. From an ecological perspective, the snowdrop emerges towards the end of winter