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Arifana

Turkey

Arifana is a type of celebration in Turkish tradition, especially in Artvin. Usually taking place in winter, it is a festival incorporating song, dance, theatre, and feasting.

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Arifana is a type of celebration in Turkish tradition, especially in Artvin.

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02 · Where & name
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03 · How it is doing
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Arifana is a type of celebration in Turkish tradition, especially in Artvin.

Where is Arifana practised or documented?

Sources on this page place Arifana in Turkey.

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Arifana is a type of celebration in Turkish tradition, especially in Artvin. Usually taking place in winter, it is a festival incorporating song, dance, theatre, and feasting. Rams are slaughtered and made into kebabs and roasts and served with sweet pastries. The expenses of the Arifana are paid equally by the participants, although the poor and visitors are not required to pay.

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Arifana”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.

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