Introducing Rize Province 14

Whatever the building system and fills the outer wall, roof structures, the establishment of Rize important factor in climatic conditions. Fringes are kept as wide as possible in order to protect the walls from rain. Havalandırmalarla made to the roof, to prevent decay from moisture. May be three or four sloping roof surfaces. Curve of the roof types that create different visual effects, the region in order "saddle", "three shoulder", "four shoulder" is called. The roof, formerly separated by the wooden planks ax (hartama) in a later period, while the coastal areas covered with tiled used

Do not Leave Without

Leaving the highlands,

Ayder going to spas,

16. century Islam Pasha Mosque and seeing the ruins of the Genoese fortress,

Which is an old tradition in the region and especially in the town of Ardesen hunting hawk watching,

Anzer honey tasting,

Do not go back ...

Introducing Rize Province 13

In addition to the wood, less of the presence of stone building material used in the second degree. Moreover, particularly in the coastal part of the roof and chimneys, brick, terra cotta tiles were used, such as. This way it's used in building materials is classified according to the building systems from the simple to the advanced, wood masonry, wood frame and three group had gathered to hash.

Facades of the houses were to the fore with emphasis on architecture and decoration. Houses are usually built in two floors above the basement has been complying with the slope of hillsides. A basement was used as stables. Both in front of the stables of the house are usually entry. Hazelnut Camlihemsin and residences are usually two stall is located in the basement, made of hewn stones over them, flattened arches and vaults are transported. Considering the past, families lived in these houses, the crowd, the barn, they appear of great importance for feeding. Animals are fed by feeders and water troughs in stables drink. Although some of the wood and the floors paved with stone barn is usually used for key material.

Eastern Black Sea houses to houses in other parts of the country varies according to. While the most important rooms in place of the Turkish house, the house of the Black Sea aşhanedir. Aşhane kitchen part of the current sense. Aşhane passed this place everyday life in homes. two side entrance can be accessed at this location, aşhaneyi across the floor with a belt that is located in the hearth. In addition, this space is the place where life and greeting sites, the transition from school shelves with embroidery. In the region, said the stove as a screen aşhanedeki belt. And the low arch in the form of stone. From the top is open and in the middle of a large chimney, where the boiler is on the fire and a thick iron chain hung a large (klemuri) are on the walls. A large carved wooden cupboards and shelves are decorated with expertly. The deeper the color of the chestnut tree is often used as building materials over time.

Life, the center of the house and overlooks the hillside, so the landscape is in open position. In front of the windows, behind a cedar wood usually takes place. Rooms are located to the right and left of life. This is most of the rooms and the bathroom has a fireplace Bursa arch. This feature, Rize region is the same as at home.

Introducing Rize Province 12

Houses in the eastern Black Sea region due to the geographical structure, usually on the slopes, scattered, often in the family for a few housed in groups, sometimes one to two miles away from each other are located.

Scattered on the slopes and hills, green forests and a handful of integrated settlements, and sometimes even individual homes is an exciting image. Despite these exciting images that much more difficult to reach these homes. Generally, the houses can be reached walking on uneven trails.

Rize home architecture and stone used as building material is usually ahıap. In addition, a brick, albeit a small number of materials are used.

Region has a unique architectural style of houses and mountain homes. This style, ahıap weighted foundation stone of a type of structure is sitting on. Eastern Black Sea region in the past, especially in rural areas were being built houses stuffed with a mixture of stone and ahıap. The region of Rize and Trabzon and Giresun region which is common in this type of construction was carried out using more wood.

Wood as a building material readily available and easily processed, has been chosen for the first. Although there is a very rich flora in the forests of pine as a building material, spruce, beech wood, such as the widespread use of resistant species. Coastal parts of the chestnut, pine close to the inner parts of the environment can be achieved because of the most preferred building material. In addition, a walnut, oak, elm, is less in the hardwood species are given.

Introducing Rize Province 11

Vegetable and fruit production in the region, as well as two important sources that shape people's cuisine, seafood and animal products. One of the first things that came to mind the Black Sea "anchovy" is. In particular, including anchovies, seafood cuisine Rize place is indisputable. In addition, villages and highland tea cultivation is not possible in foods of animal life, which is the main production activity enriches the culinary culture of Rize.

Çaycılıktan grape growing and grape production is made in the previous periods were common. With the spread of the cultivation of tea plants, tea places left hanging trees. Today, a small amount of grape growing and grape production, and are limited spaces. (Grape molasses is made out of pears in syrup.) Still maintains the importance of beekeeping in the region. The world-famous "honey" and "Mad Honey" is produced in this region.

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Introducing Rize Province 10

People's Kitchen, a local people's daily or seasonal (seasonal) food and beverage products hazırlanığını, the consumption of these products or the supply of raw material production, prepared and consumed in their places, and the tools used and also on all the stages of a broad topic that includes the beliefs and values .

Rize area, as in many areas of folk culture, folk culture, cuisine and dining in the 1940s due to economic development efforts began after tea on üreticiliğinin and villages were opened in front of change and innovation. Because this period in urban centers with each other and with the villages, cities and other large cities in the shopping easier (tangible and intangible) had the chance. "Produced in one place, began to be consumed at other locations." Thus, the structure of a closed society began to change in the traditional kitchen layout.

Shortness of agricultural land and climate characteristics of the region because of the limited types of vegetables (corn, kale, beans, squash, etc.) can be grown. possible for a variety of climatic conditions, fruits cultivated areas due to lack of adequate for the horticultural production is generally for domestic consumption. (Apples, tangerines, pears, dates.) The 1990s, the area for commercial purposes "kiwi" was started in farming.

Introducing Rize Province 9

Clothing and accessories used in everyday life varies depending on the time in all societies. This is an inevitable outcome of socio-cultural change. The change, the traditional structure of society, according to the strength and resistance against external influences can be fast or slow.

Accelerate the effect of increasing the cultivation of tea began with the 1950s in the Rize area, towns, villages and the resulting impact on economic development efforts with economic development and modernization of out-migration (technology, communication, literacy ...) in the field as a result of the rapid expansion of traditional clothing style change has undergone.

Today, more traditional (closed) or less to protect the structure of society, towns, villages, families and the community can see the old part. City and district centers and middle belts of the young and modern life of the society is dominated by clothing style. In previous years the majority of the clothes made of fabrics in the region (Rize cloth, Tilo ...) yapılmaktayken purchased fabrics today are more externally

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Introducing Rize Province 8

Rize Province in the west of Trabzon, Erzurum and Bayburt south, east, north, the Black Sea is surrounded by the provinces of Artvin. Rize province area of ​​3920 km ². Rize is a very rugged and mountainous terrain with a coastline length of 80 km, the width ranges from 20-150 meters. Lowlands along the coast of the silt carried by rivers. Rize High off the beaches of the coast is usually simple görünüğe. Taraçalara be found in places along the coast and cliffs. 150-200 meters, which rises just behind the hills to the coastline. Into the Black Sea from the rivers of this area creates a narrow and deep valleys.

Steep "V" profile and this will continue until the valleys to a height of about 2000. Sections with a height of 2000 meters and then flattened to a height of 3200 m ridges, steep slopes, "U" profile is located in the valleys. This site is located in a large number of ice-trough, and moraine lakes in the set. Altitude 3000 m. areas exceeding the steep parts of the territory is Rize. In this area the highest point of Rize, which is located in the top of the Kaçkar.

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