It took me a lot of time to figure out a topic for my culture project. There is just so much I want to learn about Turkey and Turkish culture that I just could not make up my mind. First I wanted to do a project on how Turkey got its name, then I changed my mind to talking about Children's day which is April 23rd, the day when I will be delivering my presentation, however in the end I decided to talk about the integral part of Turkish culture- Turkish coffee!
Turkish coffee is very popular in Europe, especially on the Balkan. However, not so many people know much about the tradition of "Turkish coffee" or the actual rituals of preparing and usage of it. I did some research on this topic and I can tell that this topic can be very interesting for both myself and the classmates that I deliver my presentation to. Few things I found interesting so far: in arranged marriages, Turkish coffee plays a very important role. By sweetening coffee too much or too little, the girl tells the guy indirectly whether she is interested in marrying him or not. Turkish coffee is not only about drinking it, there is another part equally important and that is fortune reading from the coffee grounds remaining in the cup. There are many more rituals related to Turkish coffee that I want to talk about in my presentation and need to do further research. I have also asked my language partner what she thinks about this topic, and she said that talking about Turkish coffee is a great idea.
My learning goals for this project are the followings:
- get deeper insights in Turkish culture
- learn what makes "Turkish coffee" so popular in the world
- learn more about the rituals related to drinking "Turkish coffee" such as fortune telling, or marriages
- be ready to prepare a great cup of Turkish coffee in case I get an arranged marriage with a Turkish guy
I believe this is going to be a very interesting topic from which we all can learn more about the Turkish culture and tradition. I am truly excited to work on this project.
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