CULTURE WITH MUSIC VIDEO
We had a homework that we should find a music video about our own culture in democratic citizenship. I chose this video because it shows a turkish tradition.
This tradition is called "Bairam". Bairam is a religious holiday. This video shows how we celebrate Bairam. Everyone gathers together and celebrate the bairam by eating sweets like candy, chocolate, baklava. It is special for the occasion purchased clothes and this attire is called bayramlık. People visit relatives and friends .It is important to honor the elderly; therefore mostly the younger generation visit the older one. Kissing the right hand of the elderly and placing it on the forehead is a custom to show respect and greet them for the bairam. People greet each other by saying Bayramınız Kutlu Olsun meaning May Your Feast Be Blessed. Children going around in their neigborhood, from door to door and wishing people a happy bairam. As a reward they receive candies.
Do you see any similarities between the celebration of Bairam and what you have experienced so far with the celebration of Christmas in Denmark?
ReplyDeleteTry to use the texts "Methods and materials to develop intercultural competence" and the chapters from Iben Jensens book (read for November 5th and December 6th) to discuss how to use this video as part of a teaching activity for primary school.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the celebrations are religious.Everybody greets each other. Family members and relatives gather together to celebrate and eat the special foods for that day.
*Activity
Teacher asks students to watch the video, explains it to students and wants students to tell about the traditions they know from their experiences. Each student will tell about a different tradition so the students can learn much more about culture.Then they can discuss about the differences and similarities between their traditions.The video will be like a background for the students and they will formulate their own opinions.Everybody will listen each other and discuss the same subject.