every modern country has its own floral traditions and customs. For example, if in Ukraine a red carnation is considered a symbol of mourning, in Japan, this flower decided to give mothers in honor of their feast day (the last celebrated here annually in may). However, today we would like to talk to you not about floral traditions of Ukraine or Japan. Today we would like to discuss with you the floral traditions of the East, or to be more precise, Turkey.
Immediately it should say that Turkish flower etiquette is inseparably linked with the so-called language of flowers. The fact that in the East, including in Turkey, the language of flowers just born in the seventeenth century. Invented the language of flowers by local women who were very limited in terms of choosing outfits, and in terms of the possibility of manifestation of own feelings. They just decided to chat with the representatives of the stronger sex through colors. While it had everything – and variety, plant color, and even that gentleman presents a bouquet (such as holding flowers), exactly how the lady accepts such a present.
In Europe the language of flowers came from Turkey. It happened in the seventeenth century thanks to the nobleman de La Matre and wife of the British Ambassador in Istanbul Montague. With their supply in Europe first received the language of flowers, and then last here spread for a long time was very popular.
the Modern Turkish men and women are already more free in the opportunity to Express their feelings and emotions, and therefore the strict language of flowers here is not used. However, the basic canons of the language here is still in Vogue, that is certainly worth to know and to consider, choosing a song to a Turkish citizen.
If we talk about colors, the bouquets with red flowers in Turkey continues to mean love, passion. White and blue means sadness. Especially careful should be in Turkey with a lilac color. The fact that in this country lilac, purple is considered a symbol of mourning, and therefore to buy a bouquet of tulips for this shade would be appropriate, only going to the ceremony of farewell to anyone.
as for the specific varieties of flowers, it is probably the most favorite flower of local residents is considered to be a Tulip. Buy a bouquet of tulips out and about, and just. But note that such a plant here rather symbolizes the friendship, sympathy, wish of happiness and joy, but not of passion and love. If you want to admit a Turkish woman in a more ardent, passionate feelings, you should order some other flowers in a hatbox or traditional packaging. This can be, for example, roses. However, supportive of the Turkish and to orchids, hyacinths.
the population of Turkey is another very interesting floral tradition. So, if you are going to give the bouquet a young girl, you should order has not yet blooming flowers in the hat box. Elastic closed buds will symbolize purity, innocence girl. Well, the lady is older and you need to order bouquets with fully blossomed flowers. Such a composition would mean Mature, revealed the beauty of lady.
From Turkish floral traditions will bring you to the modern Ukrainian life. So, if at some point you´ll need in Ukraine, spring bouquet flowers buy, we suggest you to look in the Internet shop (Kyiv) “Lepestki”. Internet shop (Kyiv) “Lepestki” offers a large selection of songs – here you can enjoy a traditional spring bouquet of flowers, buy a beautiful hat box with elastic buds or even ask for you to collect unusual toy, a beautiful mural of colors.
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