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2,282 traditions so far, best known first. 12,334 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel and 1 morePurimפּוּרִים A lively Jewish festival of storytelling, shared food, masks and charityFestival · Feasts and festival meals 🇰🇼 KuwaitDewaniya An evening gathering and reception central to Kuwaiti social, business, and civic lifeEtiquette · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇾🇪 Mokha, Yemen and 7 moreArabic coffeeqahwa (Arabic: قهوة) A bitter, spiced brew served as a gesture of hospitality across the Arab world.Table custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇹🇷 Istanbul, TurkeyTurkish tea culture Two stacked pots, tulip glasses, and a choice of strong or weak tea in TurkeyTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇹🇷 Van, TurkeyTurkish breakfastkahvaltı A long, shared Turkish morning meal of many small dishes, sweet and savoury, with teaTable custom · Breakfast

🇮🇷 Mashhad, Iran and 7 moreIftarإفطار The sunset meal that breaks the Ramadan fast, eaten with family and communityTable custom · Fasting and breaking the fast

🇮🇱 IsraelKiddushקידוש A blessing over wine or grape juice that marks Shabbat and festivals as holySpiritual · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreCoffee culture The habits and etiquette of drinking coffee, and the cafés built around itTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇨🇾 Limassol, CyprusWine Festival of CyprusΓιορτή του Κρασιού An annual autumn celebration of winemaking, folklore and food in Limassol, CyprusFestival · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Turkish breakfast: MustafaERTAN, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Iftar: Shariful Islam (Masum), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Kiddush: Dimitri, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Turkish tea culture: henribergius, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Arabic coffee: Canbel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Purim: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
Wine Festival of Cyprus: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0, source
Coffee culture: The original uploader was Hajor at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0 br, source

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