Last night we thought we were going to have a quiet, relaxing evening with a movie, however, late in the day we noticed people outside our apartment setting up for some type of party. They placed about a hundred white plastic chairs in a big square right in the middle of our street and strung up lights. We didn't know if it was for a wedding or a funeral. We were hoping for a wedding, for some of the obvious reasons, but also because wedding celebrations only last one night, where as funeral get togethers last for 7 straight nights. At about sundown the drums and super-loud clarinets started up and the party was on. They played and danced in a line for about three hours straight. Towards the end of the night the bride and groom sat in the middle of the square as folks danced around them holding candles. For this portion the bride was completely veiled as well. From our best guess, this was the pre-wedding party. The actually wedding probably won't be for another few days. Fortunately, the law in Adana is that the party has to stop by 11 pm! For a short clip of the festivites, use the address below.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8018369659192164238&hl=en
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