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Based on the information obtained from camel owners and wrestling fans, nomads and caravan owners had a competition and they had this wrestling. Camel wrestling has been seen more in Aydin as well as Izmir, Manisa, Mugla and Denizli and in many other cities, districts, towns, and villages, also in Marmara Region Balikesir and Canakkale , Mediterranean Region Burdur, Isparta, and Antalya and some other provinces.
Although there are traditional rules of wrestling, they differ from region to region. However, wrestling does not have a unique field and spectators. The organizations for the wrestling are usually held by associations dealing with activities in education, culture, health, sports and social fields for making profits.
In some regions, municipalities take part in organizations to discipline the wrestling and provide a certain order. The incomes from wrestling organization are used, after deduction of expenses, for specified purposes. Betting and other kinds of organizations are made for this event. The camels are for wrestling. They are born for wrestling that is their descendants were also wrestler camels. Wrestler camels are grown up with special care and prepared for wrestling.
The wrestling is organized during winter months when Tulus are angry, namely in December, January, February, and March. Wrestling camel has a name. The names are given by their owners as well as by spectators because of the actions the camels make during wrestling. It is also seen that the names are chosen from the names of heroes of TV serials. It will be better if some names are given.
The names of the camels are transcribed on the cloth put on the back of the pack-saddle. This cloth is called Pes. One day before the wrestling, the camels taking part in the wrestling are designed traditionally. Also, they are showing up in the streets.
This is a worth seeing event. You hear drum and zurna playing zeybek and the bells of the camels. The dressed-up camels indicate a different beauty. They are always organized on Sundays. Also, a day before, there will be other traditional activities. Festivals are not organized in dedicated areas. Usually, a flat surface with a slope nearby is a good place. The flat area is for camel wrestling matches, and the slope area is a good ground to watch these matches.
One day before the festival all the camels are elegantly dressed. Camels owners also wear their traditional dresses. Around lunchtime, camels and their owners march across the town. Local musicians also attend the parade. You will witness people dancing traditional dances all over the town.
Carpet night is a socializing event for camel owners. An auction will take place for a carpet. In fact, the carpet is a symbol, the winner of the carpet auction will gain the title Agha.
In other words, Agha is the main sponsor of the event. There will be lots of drinking. Sometimes belly dancers will prove their talents during this night. This is a new event, which was not a tradition. Since the s, a beauty contest event has also been a part of these Festivals. Come prepared! Bring your picnic backpack and your beverage with you. These events are not commercialized. For this reason, there will not be many people trying to sell you something.
Camel Wrestling Festivals are seen as family events. Prepare yourself for intense barbecue smoke. You should also bring your barbecue mangal. It will cost you dollars to purchase a simple Turkish-style barbecue and coal from your local store. While you enjoy your barbecue and camel wrestling matches in the distance, musicians will wander around playing traditional music.
They will also demand to sit at your table. The musicians usually ask to share your drink mostly raki , but not your money.
But, as a foreigner, it may be better to tip them a small amount of money.
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