Episode 12 - The Best Gelin is our Gelin - Part 1

Hayriye & Huriye's Dissertation on Turkish Pop Culture

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Hey guys
This week we have so much fun unpacking Turkish weddings and all the wonderful traditions leading to that big day.
In this first part of a two part series, we talk about how the couple meets, the introduction of the families and the 'isteme' or the asking for hand in marriage from the brides family.
Let us know if there are traditions you have that we have not spoken about, or things you have seen in other weddings, or perhaps your own wedding!
Join us next week when we unpack the final two stages of a Turkish wedding that being the Kına gecesi (henna night) and the düğün (the wedding).
Note: The sounds we used for this show are from Türkmen Düğünü 1989 TRT series by Adem Ayral, 1973 movie Yalancı Yarim by Ertem Eğilmez and 1971 movie called Keloğlan Aramızda by Sırrı Gültekin.
Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway).

Lots of love

Hayriye & Huriye xoxo

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1. Episode 12 - The Best Gelin is our Gelin - Part 1 (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) Episode 12 - The Best Gelin is our Gelin - Part 1 (00:10:44)