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Have you ever tried speaking without letting your lips touch each other or biting your lower lip? Have you ever wondered how you would say words like “Baba” or “Meyve,” which contain the letters “B” or “M,” without moving your lips at all? Isn’t that quite difficult? For centuries, our folk poets in Anatolia and neighboring regions have mastered this challenge. The tradition of poets competing by reciting poetry to each other without using the labial consonants "b, p, m, v, f" is known as lebdeğ

The Helesa tradition is a traditional practice observed on the fifteenth night of Ramadan in the Gerze district of Sinop province, Türkiye, which fosters social solidarity and preserves cultural values. Known locally as “Heyamola” or simply “Helesa,” this event is an important element of folk culture passed down from generation to generation in Sinop and its surroundings.Origin and MeaningAccording to legend, the Helesa tradition originates from an incident in which sailors in the Black Sea were

Behçet Kemal Çağlar was a poet, writer, engineer, and member of parliament who played an active role in the political and cultural life of the Republic era. He held various positions including inspector of Halkevleri, deputy of Erzincan, teacher, and manager of TRT. In his poetry he explored Anatolia, folk culture, and the values of the Republic. He co-authored the “10th Year March” with Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel and incorporated simple language and folk poetry forms into his literary output. His dev