Tuesday, January 11, 2011 -
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Parallel brides: for some families in Turkey, matchmaking is an intricate dance
It is a bright Sunday in the tiny Arab village of Lower Arbit in southeastern Turkey. Cheerful melodies issue from a cassette player powered by a tractor battery. I watch as Nuri and Turkan, brother and sister, join the snaking line of the halay dance in front of their house, over which flies a Turkish flag. Meanwhile, a few miles away, in the village of Mengalan, a similar scene must be unfolding for Mehmet and Feride, who are also brother and sister. All four are to be wed today: Nuri to Feride, and Mehmet to Turkan. ... Read more....
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Hello! My beautiful friend Amy Spahr sent me your blog. I am doing a daily photo post for 2011. http://rens2011dailysnapshot.blogspot.com/
I just know I am going to enjoy following your posts!
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