Show TURKISH DAY OF REJOICING hospitable welcome accorded to all during the month of ramazan every ev ry year in turkey in the mouth of ramazan as they term it which it 1 the month when the koran konan was re pealed in 26 parts to mohammed Aloba mined 1 was for years a general custom in turkey for the turks to open theli houses at 12 the turkish sun set time to strangers and anyone was permitted to enter and take supper a meal the turks call during ramazan Kam no matter how poor or how rich the persons and whether a complete stranger or near fi friend they come just before the sunset hour and all are seated at the truly hospitable table before 12 immediately after the roar of the cannons announces sunset the turks eat either au all olive or a date it being the legend that the holy prophet did this and those who smoke may begin as soon as the late date or olive supposed to be the fruits of paradise disappears then come jellies as it Is a belief in turkey that sweets collect the senses whatever that may mean oddly enough soups follow the sweets and then after that eggs cooked in butter are served followed in turn by mutton chops or roasted meat these are succeeded by vegetables and the vegetables by a sort of sugarless pudding called beuree and after this the famous vaclava ac ava or kadain after all this more meat courses fish and vegetables are served and such sweets as rice milk gallaj sud laj native blanc mange mahal lob lebn with hishaw or junket ya ourt and coffee |