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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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Special significance is attached to the mortar and everyone is responsible for keeping it clean. The large copper cauldrons used in the ceremony are meticulously refinished with tin every year by tinsmiths.