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THE TURKISH BATH |
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The tradition of the Turkish Bath extends far back, to the times before Turks reached Anatolia in the 11.c. A.D. When the Turks arrived in Anatolia, they brought with them one bathing tradition,and were confronted with another, that of Romans and Byzantines,with certain local variants.The traditions merged, and with the addition of Moslem corner for cleanliness and its concomitant respect for the uses of water,there caem up an entirely new concept, that of the Turkish Bath. In time it became an institution.
For the Turkish, bath was much more than just a place to cleanse the skin. It was intimately bound up with daily life, a place where people of every rank and station, young and old, rich and poor, townsman or villager, could come. Women as well as men, made use of the hamam, of course at seperate hours.
From the individuals point of view, the hamam was a familiar place from the earliest week of life right up to its very end. Important occasions during a lifespan were celebrated with rejoicing at the bath.
15 EURO TRANSFER INCLUDED
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