title: Circumcision ceremonies at the Ottoman palace.
abstract: Circumcision is widely practiced in all Islamic countries. Festivities pertaining to circumcision vary according to the regions and civilizations. In this report, circumcision festivities at the Ottoman Palace and the socioeconomic importance of the tradition are presented. The Ottoman circumcision technique is discussed, as are the miniature paintings, in manuscript, written on the occasion of the circumcision of the sons of the Sultans. Because these festivities involved the participation of all classes of the society and all professions they contributed to social and technical progress and led to developments in art, music, sports, and ideas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical History & Ethics, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Büyükünal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zülfikar
mesh_terms: D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006693:Holidays / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000266:history; D008297:Male; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012924:Social Conditions / Q000266:history; D014421:Turkey