[Turkey; 1986; photograph 0753]

Description
Photographer's note: At the Fiesta de Faşadura held in honor of the expected baby of Ece Mizrahi. Her relatives and friends cut the faşadura, the white swaddling cloth which is traditionally a baby’s first garment. The guests bring gifts and throw white sugar coated almonds onto the cloth to ensure a sweet and prosperous future for the baby.
Creator
Salzmann, Laurence (photographer)
Form
photographs
Date
1986
Geographic Subject
Turkey -- Büyükada
Collection
Laurence and Ayşe Gürsan-Salzmann Collection
Extent
1 photograph
Related works
Finding aid https://findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/UPENN_RBML_PUSP.MS.COLL.1424
Physical Location
Ms. Coll. 1424
Provenance
Gift of Laurence and Ayșe Salzmann, 2018.
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights Note
© Laurence Salzmann.
Resource Type
Still Image

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