Our Ramadan traditions in Manisa

Those who are 50 years old and above have many memories of the month of Ramadan that they can remember with longing. For our Manisa residents who are 80 years old and above and live with their memories, the taste of the month of Ramadan is different.
No matter how old a person gets, they can never forget the bittersweet memories they had in their childhood and early youth. I think it is the duty of every citizen to listen to our elders and even record what they say and put it on paper in order to protect the cultural heritage of the city.
It is not possible to talk about nations that cannot keep their cultural traditions alive and pass them on to future generations, preserving their national identities!
All our institutions must do their part to keep culture alive and make it attractive with arguments that can keep up with the changing technological conditions of the modern age. It is a waste of time to talk about the culture of nations that do not live and cannot keep their traditions alive.

Our Ramadan traditions are one of the most important traits we acquired in our childhood that has left a place in our subconscious of our national identity.
During the month of Ramadan, wealthy families would host iftar meals in their homes and mansions and would bid their guests farewell by giving them tips and gifts called 'tooth rent'. The expression 'tooth rent', which is also mentioned in the work Kutadgu Bilig by Yusuf Has Hacip (1017-1170), one of the most important figures in Turkish history, became widespread in Istanbul during the reign of Mahmut Pasha, one of Fatih's viziers.
Yusuf Has Hacip explains the importance of tooth rent with the following words: “Give a gift; if you can, give silk fabric; if possible, give tooth rent so that the........

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