Abstract
ANTAKYA TURKISH HAMAM CULTURE
Since the anchient times baths were the places where the bathing act took place. In addition to that baths were also important places for socialization that contains slices of every day life. Bath; is the place where different rituals are performed beyond the purpose of bathing, cleansing and healing. The Turkish bath tradition has also been practiced for different purposes in the Turkish culture. In addition to the purposes such as cleaning and health, the bridal bath prepared for brides as a marriage tradition is the most special and remarkable functions of the Turkish bath culture. Turkish Baths, one of the fairly colourful part of the Turkish national culture, keep on their existence, although they have been partly changed.
Keywords
Antakya, bath, culture, bride, marriage
