Discover Şahinler Village

Şahinler Village is in Taşova District in Amasya Province. The village’s cultural focus is the Kuş Baba Tomb, along with the religious commemoration and community customs associated with Kuş Baba. The entire village community takes part in rain prayers. Afterward, sacrifices are offered, and bulgur pilaf with meat is prepared and distributed. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Şahinler, this local background can be a specific point of reference when choosing your destination.

The Kuş Baba Tomb

The Kuş Baba Tomb is in Şahinler Village and was built by villagers from reinforced concrete in 1964. Immediately northwest of the tomb is a covered prayer area of about 16 square meters. The building and prayer area are therefore clearly positioned in relation to each other: the tomb has its own covered place for prayers.

Commemoration and Rain Prayers

The people of Şahinler revere Kuş Baba as a saint and visit him on special days, particularly in connection with rain prayers and protection from natural disasters. The entire village community takes part in rain prayers. Prayer, offerings, and a communal meal are thus brought together as part of the same religious occasion.

Kuş Baba is commemorated each year in the first week of May with an event; May 2 was named as the event date for 2025. If you want to plan your stay around this commemoration, check the date for the relevant year. The first week of May refers to the recurring period, while May 2 is the specific date given for 2025.

Other Occasions and Their Dates

A sacrifice ceremony held in Şahinler to ward off natural disasters included a recitation of the Mevlid and prayers in 2025. In 2025, the village head described the tradition of offering sacrifices to ward off natural disasters as a practice that had been carried on for about 50 years. A Hıdırellez celebration in 2009 featured games, folk dances, various competitions, and a raffle.

These different time references are important if you want to plan your trip around an occasion: the commemoration in the first week of May is described as an annual event, while the Hıdırellez program dates back to 2009 and the Mevlid ceremony to 2025.

Place Names and Communal Food Culture

Earlier names for Şahinler included Kuşu, Koşu, and Kuşşeyh; in local pronunciation, the village was also called Kuşuf. These names are associated with Kuş Baba. Togetherness is also central to communal occasions: at weddings, engagements, and Mevlid celebrations, neighbors gather to prepare dolma.

A 2010 village profile describes how bread is baked in wood-fired ovens in the village bakeries, with women from the neighborhood helping one another. The same profile characterizes the local food culture as rich and particularly highlights dough-based foods. Communal meals and baking thus offer another perspective on Şahinler’s local traditions alongside the commemoration of Kuş Baba.

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