OUR SECOND ONLINE MEETING

Erasmus+ Project “From Intangible Expression to Digital Cultural Heritage”

The Programme

31.05.2023 - Sema Ceremony (TURKEY)

01.06.2023 - Education Information Network-EBA in English and Social Studies (TURKEY)

05.06.2023 - Tom's Adventures in an e-book (BULGARIA)

In first day of our online meeting Turkey team informed us about Sema Ceremony in their culture. 

SEMA CEREMONY-JOURNEY TO LOVER

Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi

Sema Ceremony comes from the Islamic scholar, thinker, poet and sufi called Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi. He is the universal symbol of tolerance and peace. He was born in Belh, Afghanistan but died in Konya, Turkey. He lived in the 13th century and has become a worldwide influencer. Throughout his 66 years of life, he has been able to touch everyone, from Muslim to non-Muslim, and embrace everyone no matter who they are. His works have been translated into dozens of languages.The sema tradition he left behind has been included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.

This ceremony carries mystical symbols. They whirl around during the ceremony because the basic condition of existence is to whirl. Everything in the universe survives with this rotation. Electrons, stars, planets, blood in the body, life on earth, everything revolves in a harmony.

Sema ritual has been performed for 8 centuries. It tells about the formation of the universe and the resurrection of man in the realm. Sema means listening. Sema is to whirl around your heart from right to left while listening to the sound of the universe. Mevlana made this move with the thought of reaching Allah. The whirling dervish takes off his black cardigan during the ritual and is born into the truth. While dervish whirling his right hand looks to the sky and the other looks to the earth. It symbolizes taking from the God and sharing it with people.  He takes action with the love of Allah. He realizes his servitude and turns towards the perfect human being. 

Sema ritual consists of 4 parts. These represent the 4 stages the traveler will go through.

1) Realizing one's own servitude

2) Admiration for the greatness of Allah

3) Admiration turns into love

4) To turn into the purpose of creation, into servitude. (The highest level is servitude)

                                               Clothes and Their Meanings

Sikke: It is a kind of tall felt hat. It symbolizes the tombstone and unity of the soul.

Tennure: It is a wide-skirted garment and symbolizes purity and the shroud of the soul.

Black cardigan: It symbolizes the soul and the grave.

Here are some pictures from the online meetings.

  

 

WE WERE IN BULGARIA!

Programme of Small-scale partnerships in school education of the Erasmus+ Project

From Intangible Expression to Digital Cultural Heritage

European number: 2021-Round 2-KA210-SCH-0A1738D9

Turkey-Italy-Bulgaria

After our first meeting in Italy,this time we were welcomed by the “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” Primary School from 7th to 13th May in Razlog, Bulgaria. It was again attended by 6 students and 2 teachers from each partner schools. Razlog is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in the southwestern of Bulgaria. This visit we made to Bulgaria was an experience for us where we nearly witnessed history. It is a town which is rich in traditions and customs.

On the first day of our visit we had a tour in Razlog and visited the Nicola Parapunov History Museum. It has many valuable collections of traditional local clothing and works of local craftsmen. In Bacheco village, our students had the experience of riding horse and tasted very delicious traditional foods of Bulgaria.

On the second day, we were in Bansko which is full of traditional houses. The Pririn National Park is located here and this park is included in the convention for the Preservation of World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites. Here in Bansko, having experienced the Bulgarian folk dances and local hand crafts made our students get together and communicate in foreign language. They also shared cultural heritages by exposing to them.

On the third day we were in the secon biggest city of Bulgaria called Plovdiv. It is one of the most historical cities there. The history of the city dates back to a thousand years  Before Christ. In 2019 it became the European Capital of Culture. It is a city that contains colours.

In the end of our meeting we noticed again that we should respect and accept other people’s culture, history and traditions and also save them for the next generations. All the cultures are worth to be shared and made more visible. Beside this, we had the opportunity tu use our foreign language to communicate. We ensure the intercultural dialogue among people. Our Project encourages us to do all those things. And that’s why we love Erasmus+ projects!