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Ankara Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is an institution that adopts applied and participatory exhibition methods for the preservation, revitalization and transmission of intangible cultural heritage to future generations. Established through the research efforts of the Turkish Folklore faculty at Gazi University and with financial support from the Ankara Development Agency, the museum opened to the public on 15 June 2013. It holds the distinction of being the first museum of its kind establ

Orta oyunu is a traditional Turkish theater performed on a circular stage surrounded by spectators, with live actors. There is no written script; dialogues and movements are improvised improvisation. Music, song, and dance are integral parts of the performance.In this play, actors speak directly to the audience, amusing and surprising them. Children who watch learn about different character types and life in earlier times. Orta oyunu is significant because it entertains while teaching culture.Wh

Meddahlık is a storytelling art that aims to entertain the audience through imitation, impersonation, and dramatization. The practitioner of this art is called a meddah, a term derived from Arabic meaning “one who praises” or “one who extols.” Meddahlık is also defined as the improvised storytelling performance by artists known as meddahs, who entertain the public using imitation, humor, gestures, and facial expressions. The success of the art depends on the meddah’s rhetorical skill and the con