In Mardin ;
The newborn baby is both washed and salted in a bowl . This process is made to harden the skin . The new mother does not bathe for fifteen days ; After fifteen days , she is taken to the bathhouse , she is washed after some herbs are applied to her body so that her milk is abundant . Traditional mothers wear a hedgehog on their breasts in order to wean their children . The tray where various foods are placed in small plates is called " Teberrük " and is left next to the Mevlid reader .
In addition to bulgur , sugar , rice , lentils and salt , foods such as wafers and biscuits are usually placed on the tray . And drinks can be a type of soft drink , such as water or lezzo . It is believed that there should be seven types of food in the tabarruk . This process is done to provide abundance to the house . Hamis , bulgur or rice with meat , kiliçe , rice with roasted meat and broth can treating the guest . Some mevlid owners would pack Turkish delight and candy and distribute them to the guests .
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