Michaela’s Favourite Photographs #12: Village Party
A mountain village north of Foça, Turkey, 2012. It might have been a funeral, so we held back, not wishing to intrude on whatever this private village gathering was. But they called us in, beckoned us to join the strange procession in which every member of the village was playing their part. Invited to dance to the music, cans of beer thrust into our hands, the smiles of these mountain dwellers told us we were going to be part of the celebration. The event was in honour of Mohammad, a young boy passing from youth to adulthood: in essence, a party to celebrate his circumcision.
15 Comments
wetanddustyroads
I mean … who can say they’ve ever attended a foreign circumcision party 😉.
Phil & Michaela
I don’t think it’s something you can build into a plan! 😃
Lookoom
Speaking about the right place at the right time!
Andrew Petcher
Or maybe an unfortunate wrong place.
Andrew Petcher
Maybe the music disguised his screams?
Phil & Michaela
Ha ha…just to be clear, a party like this is to celebrate the dawning of the age of the event, not a party where the deed is actually performed!
Toonsarah
A great example of the wonderful serendipity of travelling!
grandmisadventures
I think it’s so great how they embraced you and wanted you to be part of the celebrations like that 🙂
Mike and Kellye Hefner
Glad it wasn’t a funeral and that you could join in on the fun! Great photo of the celebration.
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leightontravels
Great shot, I love the differing expressions from delight and curiosity to bafflement and perhaps mild displeasure. These are the moments that can make travel so special.
Phil & Michaela
Absolutely
Annie Berger
Moments like these when you’re drawn in and become part of the celebration bring traveling to a whole new level.
Phil & Michaela
Absolutely