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Ceremonial keşkek tradition: A social practice of solidarity in Turkey

The ceremonial meal where groups of men and women all work together cooking wheat and meat in large cauldrons over an open fire is called "keşkek", and the rituals that accompany the meal are called the Ceremonial Keşkek Tradition.

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Within the scope of the action plan drawn up at the Ceremonial Keşkek Tradition Workshop organized in 2009 in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Çorum Municipality and civil society organizations, work is being conducted to keep the keşkek tradition alive, safeguard it and pass it down to future generations.