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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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The process of making and consuming keşkek is one of the important elements of the ceremonial keşkek tradition, and has become a symbol of special occasions and ceremonies, which have a collective nature.