Circumcision Party ( Muslim tradition)

There is a Muslim tradition that males between the age of 7 and 10 end up having a circumcision party (coming of age).

I don't think he will ride the horse back

The tradition is that the family will spend as much as it can afford to celebrate this, and record it. So we had seen in Bergama a couple of horse drawn carts with boys dressed up in capes etc. heading off. Much fanfare is made for this.


Well in Selcuk the same was held just down the street with a loud party for 3 hrs before.


Here is the young fella off to get snipped at the local mosque. The ceremony is performed by the Imam. I don't think he will choose to ride back on the horse.


See the women ( mother and aunt) dancing in the street.

Dancing in the Streets

YIKES!