Ben de gittim sanirim buraya..

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feeling like a dead duck..

Muhtemelen gitmissinizdir, cunku Antakya'yi gezmeye gelen herkese gosterilebilcek guzel yerlerden bir tanesi sanirim. Nitekim, bu acayip yerin bulundugu yer Antakya'nin bulundugu ovaya hakim bir tepede ve cok sahane bir manzarasi var; hatta keyif insanlarinin bolca takildigi bir yermis burasi.

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prx

The yellowish liquid you see in the middle must be oil, I think it is olive oil (I'm not sure, though). If I remember rightly it is believed that it has a curing function (I guess it is heated, at least the oil seemed always warm to me). The chalices you see on the right side contains ember where people put "bahur" on it - I don't know what it is made of. Heated it produces fume which has a specific smell - people pray with the chalice in their hands (not obligatory! may be.)
The "chamber" is used as a place for praying, I think it is the normal holy place to live out the belief, just like a mosque or a church.
The cloths, usually green, are used to prevent the "evil look" (nazar), I think. I have seen it normally around the wrist of children. After it has fulfilled its "task" you don't throw it away but tie it to a tree, for example.
Bildiklerim bu kadar sanirim. Güzeldir, huzur verici, ayrica sosyal taraflari da var, etrafinda toplanip piknik yapma vesaire

Bu bilgilendirici yorum icin cok tesekkur ederim .

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cursed caracal

Shrines are wonderful I think, whether they be in the context of religious acts, or the shrines where people exhibit their symbolic values in fine cabinets or special picked out corners of their homes. The fact that we chose a special place for focusing on what we find special, is such an interesting thing about us humans... I always feel in awe when I witness a such shrine; the candles in a church, the offerings in temples, or a collection of memorabilia or a group of family photos on a mantelpiece…

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anna




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