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Mayıs Yedisi Festival is a traditional calendar holiday associated with the arrival of spring in the folklore of the Eastern Black Sea coast, rooted in rituals of fertility, purification, and renewal. Celebrated on the seventh day of May according to the Rumi calendar, this festival has been shaped by collective practices preserved in the memory of communities primarily in Giresun, Ordu, and Trabzon coastal settlements. Mayıs Yedisi is a cultural practice centered on rituals involving water, sto

Köse Gelin Oyunu is a ritualistic village performance performed across the Eastern Anatolian region (Van, Iğdır), primarily in Turkish-populated areas of Iran (South Azerbaijan, Karadagh, Hamadan, Zanjan, etc.), marking the end of winter and the arrival of spring. This dramatic spectacle is typically staged around January 29–30, according to the traditional folk calendar, which marks the beginning of “Küçük Çille.” The performance centers on themes of fertility, proliferation, and nature’s renew