Tekirdağ province Saray district transitional periods and folklore

In this study, the research area was chosen as the villages of Saray district of Tekirdag province, and it was aimed to examine the transition periods, ceremonies, folk clothing and cuisine, games and various folk beliefs of the relevant region from a folkloric perspective. The compilation method, which includes interviews and observations in the field, was used as the review method. The study consists of an introduction and three chapters in total. In the introduction section, general information about the research field is given. Basic information is given about the subject, importance, limitations, purpose and method of the research. In the first part, the introduction of the research area is given under the main heading, the history of Saray district, the geographical and economic characteristics of Saray district, the demographic structure of Saray district and the villages of Saray district are given as subheadings. In the second part, the main headings of birth, marriage and death, which are important transition periods in human life, are given. In this section, the subheadings were also examined and necessary information was given about the customs, rituals, practices and beliefs of the subheadings. In the third section, folk knowledge content includes ceremonies, folk beliefs, folk clothing, games and folk cuisine. In this section, relevant main headings and subheadings are created and various practices and beliefs about folk culture included in the compilations made by source people are given. In the conclusion section, a general evaluation of the compilations in the sections of the thesis given so far is made and some prominent issues are included. During the study, written, oral and electronic sources are stated in the bibliography. Information about the source persons who conveyed information in the research field is included after the bibliography. Key Words: Saray district, rites of passage, folk knowledge