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- Kissing hands after having a bath
Children used to kiss their parents’ hands just after having a bath. In return for this,

their parents used to say "Good health and luck to my baby" and end with a hug.

- Pouring water after someone leaving
When the family member or the guest of a house left, the host used to pour water

towards the back of their vehicle. While they were pouring a bowl of water on the

road, they went through their minds, "Go and come home as soon as possible like

flowing water."

- Feasts
On the morning of the feast, the people of the house used to kiss each other and

celebrate their feast. Afterwards, grandparents or parents used to give feast pocket

money to children in beautifully embroidered bags. Relatives used to visit each
other for the feast. Children used to go from door to door in the neighbourhood

collecting feast candy.

Each family and country in the world may have its own customs and traditions. Today, most of the new generation is not

aware of it because the digital world has changed the way of communication. The less communication means the less

tradition. In this context, today’s modern world has led people to different kinds of habits.

The important thing here is that the entire society sticks to the traditions and customs appropriate to the age. We should

not forget our customs and traditions for the development of the society, for its originality and or society's not to be lost

over time.

1. What did the rich use to do during Ramadan?
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2. What is the secret message behind Turkish coffee?
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3. How did people feel when their doorbell rang?
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4. What did yellow flower in the windows mean?
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5. What did grandparents or parents use to do at feasts?
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ORTAÖĞRETİM 98 ENGLISH A1 - A2
GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ