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'''[[Superstitious]] beliefs or practices in [[Turkey]]''' have been considered as a part of [[Turkish Culture|Turkish culture]] and are often noticed in everyday life.<ref name="dailysabah.com"/> |
'''[[Superstitious]] beliefs or practices in [[Turkey]]''' have been considered as a part of [[Turkish Culture|Turkish culture]] and are often noticed in everyday life.<ref name="dailysabah.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/expat-corner/2014/12/30/turkish-superstitions-rituals-and-myths|title=Turkish superstitions, rituals and myths|website=Dailysabah.com|accessdate=2017-06-25}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Results indicate that many superstitions originate from Shamanism, which is a pre-Islamic Turkish religion. All superstitions seem to have dual purpose of attracting favorable influences and blocking unfavorable ones. The names we give to those influences may differ but in general they refer to good and bad luck. In [[Ottoman Empire]] people used to believe in existence of the Witch and in every part of the Empire she and her magical skills were held in high esteem.<ref name=":0" /> |
Results indicate that many superstitions originate from Shamanism, which is a pre-Islamic Turkish religion. All superstitions seem to have dual purpose of attracting favorable influences and blocking unfavorable ones. The names we give to those influences may differ but in general they refer to good and bad luck. In [[Ottoman Empire]] people used to believe in existence of the Witch and in every part of the Empire she and her magical skills were held in high esteem.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Ulu|first=Güliz|date=2016|title=Similarity in Superstitions in Anatolian and Chinese Cultures|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/aa.2016.63005|journal=Advances in Anthropology|volume=06|issue=03|pages=37–44|doi=10.4236/aa.2016.63005|via=}}</ref> |
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==Knocking on wood== |
==Knocking on wood== |
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==Turkish coffee== |
==Turkish coffee== |
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Another common superstition in Anatolian culture is fortunetelling. Fortunetellers in Turkey can be found everywhere but especially in coffee shops. The most authentic way of fortune telling in Turkey is [[Fortune-telling|fortunetelling]] from Turkish coffee. The ritual starts after the coffee is drunk and cup is almost empty. Turkish people turn the coffee cup upside down and put a metal ring on it. When the cup gets cold, they open it and from the shapes of the coffee sediment in the cup, fortunetellers tell the future. Also, many people who are not fortunetellers can "read" from the shapes if they know the meaning, which is practiced by almost every member of Turkish society and has become part of Turkish culture.<ref name="auto" /> |
Another common superstition in Anatolian culture is fortunetelling. Fortunetellers in Turkey can be found everywhere but especially in coffee shops. The most authentic way of fortune telling in Turkey is [[Fortune-telling|fortunetelling]] from Turkish coffee. The ritual starts after the coffee is drunk and cup is almost empty. Turkish people turn the coffee cup upside down and put a metal ring on it. When the cup gets cold, they open it and from the shapes of the coffee sediment in the cup, fortunetellers tell the future. Also, many people who are not fortunetellers can "read" from the shapes if they know the meaning, which is practiced by almost every member of Turkish society and has become part of Turkish culture.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://file.scirp.org/pdf/AA_2016063015243521.pdf |format=PDF |title=Similarity in Superstitions in Anatolian and Chinese Cultures |author=Güliz Ulu |website=File.scirp.org |accessdate=2017-06-25}}</ref> |
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After the ritual, the person who is the cup's owner needs to wash the cup himself in order to make the fortunetelling come true. It is still quite common ritual in Turkey and people mostly believe in fortunetelling from the coffee cup.<ref name="auto"/> |
After the ritual, the person who is the cup's owner needs to wash the cup himself in order to make the fortunetelling come true. It is still quite common ritual in Turkey and people mostly believe in fortunetelling from the coffee cup.<ref name="auto"/> |
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Revision as of 21:49, 5 November 2017
Superstitious beliefs or practices in Turkey have been considered as a part of Turkish culture and are often noticed in everyday life.[1]
History
Results indicate that many superstitions originate from Shamanism, which is a pre-Islamic Turkish religion. All superstitions seem to have dual purpose of attracting favorable influences and blocking unfavorable ones. The names we give to those influences may differ but in general they refer to good and bad luck. In Ottoman Empire people used to believe in existence of the Witch and in every part of the Empire she and her magical skills were held in high esteem.[2]
Knocking on wood
In order to protect from the evil eye, people in Turkey practice several rituals in everyday life. One of them is "knocking on wood". In order to prevent bad energy in a specific situation, people touch their ear and then knock two times on any object which is made of wood. When someone hears about a bad thing that already happened or might occur in the future, first they hold one of their ears and knock on a wood twice while saying: "God save me from that evil".[3]
Turkish coffee
Another common superstition in Anatolian culture is fortunetelling. Fortunetellers in Turkey can be found everywhere but especially in coffee shops. The most authentic way of fortune telling in Turkey is fortunetelling from Turkish coffee. The ritual starts after the coffee is drunk and cup is almost empty. Turkish people turn the coffee cup upside down and put a metal ring on it. When the cup gets cold, they open it and from the shapes of the coffee sediment in the cup, fortunetellers tell the future. Also, many people who are not fortunetellers can "read" from the shapes if they know the meaning, which is practiced by almost every member of Turkish society and has become part of Turkish culture.[4]
After the ritual, the person who is the cup's owner needs to wash the cup himself in order to make the fortunetelling come true. It is still quite common ritual in Turkey and people mostly believe in fortunetelling from the coffee cup.[4]
Right hand and right foot
Turkish people believe that some activities should start with the right hand or right foot, depending on type of activity. For example, while entering in house, a person should enter with right foot first. When having breakfast, lunch or dinner, right hand should be used. Again, it is practiced in order to prevent from bad luck.[3]
Broken mirror
As well as in many different cultures, Turkish people believe that breaking a mirror brings bad luck and seven years of unhappiness.[3]
Forty times repeating
Turkish people believe that repeating something forty times can make the thing happen.[3]
Right hand and left hand
People in Turkey also believe that itching of the right hand means unexpected money inflow in close future. Likewise, itching of left hand means possible loss of money.[5]
Slippers
Inside a house, if slippers are upside down, it means that somebody will die at home.[5]
Black cat
If people in Turkey see a black cat, they immediately need to hold something black. Otherwise it can bring bad luck.[3]
References
- ^ "Turkish superstitions, rituals and myths". Dailysabah.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Ulu, Güliz (2016). "Similarity in Superstitions in Anatolian and Chinese Cultures". Advances in Anthropology. 06 (03): 37–44. doi:10.4236/aa.2016.63005.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ a b c d e "Superstitions". Turkishculture.org. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ a b Güliz Ulu. "Similarity in Superstitions in Anatolian and Chinese Cultures" (PDF). File.scirp.org. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ a b "Batıl İnançlar" (PDF). Tulipandrose.net. Retrieved 2017-06-25.