Hdrellez - A Turkish Spring Festival Celebrating Nature and Tradition

Hıdrellez, is one of the seasonal festivals of all Turkish world.
 
People prepare beforehand for Hıdrellez celebrations in villages and small towns, although
rather less now in the big cities. These preparations concern house-cleaning, clean clothing,
and food and drink. Before Hıdrellez Day, houses are cleaned from top to bottom, since
people think that Hızır will not visit houses that are not clean.
 
Hıdrellez celebrations are always performed in green, wooded places, near
sources of water, or near a tomb or shrine.
T
his date is regarded as the first day of spring, when nature
stirs again
T
he most important ceremony exercised in “Hıdırellez” is  the “play of wish”.
It has been exercised in order that young girls become lucky, determine their
fortune.
People spend Hıdırellez day doing some activities
 
 
 
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Hıdırellez
 starts on May 5 night and falls on May 6 every year. It is
celebrated as arrival of spring and summer. It is widely believed
that 
Hızır 
is the prophet who while bringing fertility to man wanders
on the earth and as for the prophet 
Ilyas
, he is accepted as the water
deity. In order to fulfill some of their missions, these two prophets
wander around the land and the sea throughout the year and meet on
May 5 night
 under the rose tree. It is believed that all the wishes and
prayers come true on the eve and the very day
of 
Hıdırellez.
 Occasionally, the wishes or prayers are written on a
piece of paper and hanged on the rose tree.
It is believed that wishes or prayers will come as true in a year period.
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN WATCH
THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
CLICK TO GO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sm5125O
upo
SPEAKING TIME
 
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HIDIRELLEZ IN TURKEY
BRIEFLY.
 
FOR EXAMPLE; WHAT IS HIDIRELLEZ? WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ON
HIDIRELLEZ DAY? ETC.
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Hdrellez is a seasonal festival celebrated in the Turkish world, symbolizing the arrival of spring. People prepare by cleaning their homes, wearing clean attire, and gathering food and drink for the festivities. The celebrations take place in green, wooded areas near water sources or shrines, signifying a renewal of nature. One of the key ceremonies is the play of wish, where young girls seek good fortune. On Hdrellez day, people engage in various activities to mark the occasion, believing that wishes made during the festival will come true.


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  1. Hdrellez, is one of the seasonal festivals of all Turkish world.

  2. People prepare beforehand for Hdrellez celebrations in villages and small towns, although rather less now in the big cities. These preparations concern house-cleaning, clean clothing, and food and drink. Before H drellez Day, houses are cleaned from top to bottom, since people think that H z r will not visit houses that are not clean.

  3. Hdrellez celebrations are always performed in green, wooded places, near sources of water, or near a tomb or shrine.

  4. This date is regarded as the first day of spring, when nature stirs again

  5. The most important ceremony exercised in Hdrellez is the play of wish. It has been exercised in order that young girls become lucky, determine their fortune.

  6. People spend Hdrellez day doing some activities

  7. HIDIRELLEZ SPRING FESTIVAL H d rellezstarts on May 5 nightandfalls on May 6 every year. Itis celebrated as arrival of spring andsummer. Itis widelybelieved thatH z r is theprophetwho whilebringingfertility tomanwanders on theearth andas fortheprophetIlyas, he is accepted as thewater deity. In ordertofulfill someof theirmissions, thesetwo prophets wanderaround thelandandtheseathroughouttheyearand meeton May 5 night under therosetree. It is believed thatallthewishesand prayers cometrue on theeve andthevery day ofH d rellez.Occasionally, thewishesorprayers are written on a pieceof paperandhangedon therose tree. Itis believedthatwishesorprayers willcomeas true in a yearperiod.

  8. FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE CLICK TO GO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sm5125O upo

  9. SPEAKING TIME CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HIDIRELLEZ IN TURKEY BRIEFLY. FOR EXAMPLE; WHAT IS HIDIRELLEZ? WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ON HIDIRELLEZ DAY? ETC.

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