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Hıdrellez is a seasonal festival observed across a broad geographical area, primarily in Anatolia and the Balkans, marking the arrival of spring, the renewal of nature, and the beginning of summer. It is celebrated on May 6 according to the Gregorian calendar, which corresponds to April 23 in the Julian calendar.Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, "Hıdrellez," İslam Ansiklopedisi, erişim 10 Aralık 2025, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/hidrellez ">【1】 In folk calendar systems, the year is divided into two par

Barış Manço is an original artist who actively used music as a vehicle for conveying messages, interpreting traditional sources in an original form—not only through his music but also through his lifestyle and appearance. The transmission and preservation of cultural heritage, which constitutes a society’s material and spiritual existence as well as its written and oral values, through language and cultural education holds vital importance for the development of individuals and societies. Barış

Karakoncolos is a malevolent supernatural entity believed in Turkish, Balkan, and Caucasian folk cultures to emerge onto the earth during the coldest days of winter. In mythology, it is imagined as a type of winter demon, gulyabani, umacı, witch, or devil. Across different regions and dialects, it is known by numerous names including Karakoncul, Koncolos, Congolos, Coraz, Karakura, Kalikancaros, Karakondzho, Karakoncalas, Karacingolos, and Goncoloz.【1】 In the Balkans, especially in Greek culture

The Crying Baby Festival (Naki Sumo) Japan is a traditional festival and ritualistic competition held to encourage and sustain infants’ crying. This event, with a history spanning nearly 400 years, is conducted annually at Shinto shrines throughout Japan. Origins Naki Sumo is a rite of purification and transition rooted in the intersection of Shinto belief and Japanese folk philosophy. Its fundamental premise is the longstanding belief that an infant’s cries possess the power to drive away evil

Nüshu (Chinese: 女书) is the only unique writing system in the world that has remained exclusively female. It was developed and used for centuries by women in the rural areas of Jiangyong County in Hunan Province, China. The term literally means "women's script." This system was first introduced to the academic world in 1982 by scholar Gong Zhebing during his research on the Yao ethnic group.【1】 In scholarly literature, Nüshu is described by its uniqueness, mystery, locality, and richness. It deve

Within the thousand-year tradition of Turkish folk poetry, the ancient bond between nature and humanity has never acquired a depth of meaning as profound as that expressed through the saz of Âşık Veysel. A life that began in 1894 in the Şarkışla district of Sivas and was plunged into darkness at the age of seven due to smallpox ultimately gave rise to the most luminous philosophy of nature in Turkish literature. The pinnacle of this philosophy is undoubtedly the poem “Kara Toprak,” which defines

Mayıs Yedisi Bayramı is a traditional calendar festival associated with the arrival of spring in the folklore of the eastern Black Sea coast. It is characterized by rituals centered on fertility, purification, and renewal. Celebrated on the seventh day of May according to the Rumi calendar, the festival has been shaped by practices preserved in the collective memory of the region’s population, particularly in coastal settlements such as Giresun, Ordu, and Trabzon. Mayıs Yedisi is a cultural prac