Formulaz (Turkish: Formulaz; Laz: ჶორმულაზი Formulazi) is an annual Laz festival and traditional wooden car race held each year on 21 August, in the northern Turkish province of Rize's Ardeşen district.
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Formulaz (Turkish: Formulaz; Laz: ჶორმულაზი Formulazi) is an annual Laz festival and traditional wooden car race held each year on 21 August, in the northern Turkish province of Rize's Ardeşen district.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
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02 · Where & name
Turkey
Placed on record in Turkey.
03 · How it is doing
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What is Formulaz in plain words?
Formulaz (Turkish: Formulaz; Laz: ჶორმულაზი Formulazi) is an annual Laz festival and traditional wooden car race held each year on 21 August, in the northern Turkish province of Rize's Ardeşen district.
Where is Formulaz practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Formulaz in Turkey.
What is the current condition of Formulaz today?
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Formulaz (Turkish: Formulaz; Laz: ჶორმულაზი Formulazi) is an annual Laz festival and traditional wooden car race held each year on 21 August, in the northern Turkish province of Rize's Ardeşen district. The name comes from the contraction of the word "Formula" with "Laz", which is the name used for the local people living on the edge of the Black Sea in Northern Turkey. Wooden cars is popular in that region since early 1900's.
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Formulaz is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
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