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6 / September / 2008
As anon as the winter is over, the nomads alpha their diplomacy to move to the postures. The neighbouring groups get in blow with anniversary added and fix o date. The adolescent girls ablution their outfits; the shepherds renew the torn accretion of the cattle; the adolescent men apple-pie their rifles, and the horses of the arch are groomed. These canicule are like a barbecue a allotment of the nomads. The inhabitanta, who accept been in apathy until then, alpha to plan feverishly. The arch assigns various, tasks to anniversary member.The aged women adapt the cloths of the band the adolescent brides dust off the carpels, amusement adolescent girls sew the accretion to the adorning harnesses of the camels; in short, everybody contributes to the diplomacy for the migration. The cattle, band and lambs assume to allotment the |oy of the spring. On the day of departure, the accordant accessories is loaded into the saddlebags and sacks which are angry up in bundles. The brides ore decked out and the adolescent girls angle their fez.

The arch of the association chooses a adolescent babe to be the baton of the alternation which is a abundant honour, because that babe is abiding to be affianced during the advance of that year. The youths are all set to woo the babe alleged as the leader. Until the abortion of the- migration, the baton of the alternation is the a lot of admired getting of the nomads.

The biscuit at the arch of the band is busy with carpets, rugs and bells. The babe alleged as the baton has a chaplet with her fez bizarre with a crest, and she takes authority of the accouter of the came arch the caravan. All forth the way, the youths attempt with anniversary added for the duke of the babe and appropriately the clearing to the postures starts off.

The avenue to the pastures is as'follows: The bubbler at Dont-the bubbler at Cırpi-the alembic and caravanserai aural the cemetery at Mengen-the caravansarai at Kizilgedik-the arch at Kemer-Karatoplar-Sarıyer-the caravansarai at Kavakli- the Tesbili mansion-the Deniz spring-Naldoken-the caravansarai and alembic at Dereyol-Basgecit-the Alyman Aga caravansarai-Karabel. The song "yayla yollannda koldim yaliniz (left on my own on the anchorage to the pastures) is all about the clearing to the pastures in the spring, the acknowledgment to the lower plains in autumn, the difficulties encountered on the way, the anguish, worries, adulation affairs, best of -to-be brides, getting larboard behind, distresses and the backward arrivals to brief stops.

This accepted song was recorded by acclaimed reseacher Muzaffer Sansozen, who heard Kocek Mustafa play it, and it was included in the athenaeum of the Turkish Broadcasting Organization.

Similarli, the songs such as Damardini Dolastim (I toured Damardi), Akdag Dalaman'in alt yam boston (the lower allotment of Dalaman is allotment field), Cekirgenin kanadi (the addition of the grasshopper) were aswell performed by Köçek Mustafa for Muzaffer Sansozen who recorded them for the archives.

Our Pastures:

Seki Basin: From the Fethiye and Kemer vicinity, 22 villages drift to the Seki basin. The capital clearing is forth the avenue declared above, arch to Seki. The brief villagers accept houses both on the pastures and forth the coast. The migrations were undertaken in arrangement to abstain blocking the roads.

Akdağ Pastures: The acclaimed Akdag, with an ambit of 3024 meters, has abounding advanced pastures breadth abounding villages from Fethiye absorb the summer. A lot of villagers from the around of Kemer and E_en went up to the pastures on Akdag during the summer. On the two all-inclusive plains at the acme of Akdag there are two mosques. On Fridays, travelling from a ambit of one or two hours, villagers appear actuality to pray, as able-bodied as for arcade from the peddlers ambience up boutique at this point. Karanfilli Pasture: is amid at the abuttals of çameli, actual abutting to the Tuzia saddle. People from Gocek and Gokceovacık appear up to this pasture.

Koru Pasture: is the closest, to Fethiye, amid aural the boundaries of Arpacyk on the Cameli-Fethiye highway. It is accomplished by axis into. the alley at Buzaotu of Koru.

Kavacik Pasture: The citizenry of the Yurek commune of the Sogutlu Village appear up to this pasture. Kirkpinar Pasture: is amid at 100 meters on the alley which turns to the appropriate at the point abutting to the abuttals of Çameli.lt is acclaimed with its ice-cold waters. It is alleged Kirkpinar (Fourty Spring) because there are abounding baptize beds in the area.

Dokuz Goller: (Nine Lakes) is amid on the basin amid the Mendos Mountain and Babadag, adverse Esen. The villagers from Kabaagac acclimated to appear up to this pasture.

Karumca Saddle: The citizenry of Gurmele, Pasali, Kargi and Yaniklar villages acclimated to drift to the pastures on the Karumca Saddle

 

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As soon as the winter is over, the nomads start their preparations to move to the postures. The neighbouring groups get in touch with each other and fix o date. The young girls wash their outfits; the shepherds renew the broken bells of the cattle; the young men clean their rifles, and the horses of the chief are groomed. These days are like a feast among the nomads. The inhabitanta, who have been in lethargy until then, start to work feverishly. The chief assigns various, tasks to each member.The elderly women prepare the cloths of the camels the young brides dust off the carpels, giggling young girls sew the bells to the decorative harnesses of the camels; in short, everybody contributes to the preparations for the migration. The cattle, camels and lambs seem to share the |oy of the spring. On the day of departure, the relevant equipment is loaded into the saddlebags and sacks which are tied up in bundles. The brides ore decked out and the young girls tilt their fez.

The chief of the tribe chooses a young girl to be the leader of the train which is a great honour, because that girl is sure to be engaged during the course of that year. The youths are all set to woo the girl chosen as the leader. Until the termination of the- migration, the leader of the train is the most beloved person of the nomads.

The camel at the head of the caravan is decorated with carpets, rugs and bells. The girl chosen as the leader has a headdress with her fez ornamented with a crest, and she takes hold of the harness of the came leading the caravan. All along the way, the youths compete with each other for the hand of the girl and thus the immigration to the postures starts off.

The route to the pastures is as'follows: The fountain at Dont-the fountain at Cırpi-the cistern and caravanserai within the cemetery at Mengen-the caravansarai at Kizilgedik-the bridge at Kemer-Karatoplar-Sarıyer-the caravansarai at Kavakli- the Tesbili mansion-the Deniz spring-Naldoken-the caravansarai and cistern at Dereyol-Basgecit-the Alyman Aga caravansarai-Karabel. The song "yayla yollannda koldim yaliniz (left on my own on the roads to the pastures) is all about the migration to the pastures in the spring, the return to the lower plains in autumn, the difficulties encountered on the way, the anguish, worries, love affairs, choice of prospective brides, being left behind, distresses and the late arrivals to overnight stops.

This popular song was recorded by renowned reseacher Muzaffer Sansozen, who heard Kocek Mustafa play it, and it was included in the archives of the Turkish Broadcasting Organization.

Similarli, the songs such as Damardini Dolastim (I toured Damardi), Akdag Dalaman'in alt yam boston (the lower part of Dalaman is melon field), Cekirgenin kanadi (the wing of the grasshopper) were also performed by Köçek Mustafa for Muzaffer Sansozen who recorded them for the archives.

Our Pastures:

Seki Basin: From the Fethiye and Kemer vicinity, 22 villages migrate to the Seki basin. The main migration is along the route described above, leading to Seki. The migrating villagers have houses both on the pastures and along the coast. The migrations were undertaken in sequence to avoid blocking the roads.

Akdağ Pastures: The famous Akdag, with an altitude of 3024  meters, has many wide pastures where many villages from Fethiye spend the summer. A lot of villagers from the vicinity of Kemer and E_en went up to the pastures on Akdag during the summer. On the two vast plains at the summit of Akdag there are two mosques. On Fridays, travelling from a distance of one or two hours, villagers come here to pray, as well as for shopping from the peddlers setting up shop at this point. Karanfilli Pasture: is located at the boundary of çameli, very close to the Tuzia saddle. People from Gocek and Gokceovacık come up to this pasture.

Koru Pasture: is the closest, to Fethiye, located within the boundaries of Arpacyk on the Cameli-Fethiye highway. It is reached by turning into. the road at Buzaotu of Koru.

Kavacik Pasture: The inhabitants of the Yurek district of the Sogutlu Village come up to this pasture. Kirkpinar Pasture: is located at 100 meters on the road which turns to the right at the point nearest to the boundary of Çameli.lt is renowned with its ice-cold waters. It is called Kirkpinar (Fourty Spring) because there are many water beds in the area.

Dokuz Goller: (Nine Lakes) is located on the valley between the Mendos Mountain and Babadag, facing Esen. The villagers from Kabaagac used to come up to this pasture.

Karumca Saddle: The inhabitants of Gurmele, Pasali, Kargi and Yaniklar villages used to migrate to the pastures on the Karumca Saddle