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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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Ceremonial keşkek is cooked and distributed on special occasions such as circumcision parties, weddings, Ramadan and Kurban holidays, pilgrimage meals, public prayers for rain and mevlüt gatherings, or special celebrations likeHıdırellez. The keşkek meal, which is one part of the keşkek tradition, can be viewed as a meal outside of the ceremonial dimension in homes or restaurants.