Turkish Village
Paul Stirling
Copyright 1965, 1994 Paul Stirling. All rights reserved.
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1.
Horsemanship and a well-to-do house in a small town. (p.83)
2.
Snow often lies for three months. In 1950 it was exceptionally deep. (p.23)
3.
Household head and grand-daughter at the steps of the guest room. (p.22)
4.
Harvesting. The scythe is a recent innovation. (p.46)
5.
A village blacksmith. (p.60)
6.
Water arriving. Most villages have more than one fountain. (p.18)
7.
A village mill making cracked wheat (bulgar). (p.46)
8.
Father and bride: The last farewell. (p.183)
9.
Travelling craftsmen are sometimes highly specialised.
These men carry a large saw for making planks from baulks of timber:
they are a kind of travelling saw mill. (p.64-70)
10.
The trousseau on its way. (p.181)
11.
Dancing at a wedding: notice the lady's masculine feet
Men never watch women dance. (p.182)
12.
The punching dance. The men take turns to be punched. (p.182-3)
13.
A wedding prank: above the victim is a dead dog and a small boy
armed with green paint. (p.182)
14.
A guest of honour beside the walled up hearth of a guest room.
As it is summer, the seat of honour has returned to its traditional place. In winter it is by the stove. (p.238)
15.
Village election. A committee of villagers supervises the election
official, who is townsman and stranger. (p.259)
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