Sakarya (folk tale)

The Cin Wedding of Azem Village

Folklore — not a documented case

A local example of the 'cin (jinn) wedding' motif common in Anatolian folklore: it is told that a wedding feast is mysteriously disrupted, the guests take on a non-human appearance, and the venue is later found deserted. A folkloric story carried by oral tradition, with no documentary basis.

This story, told around Sakarya, is a local version of the 'cin wedding' — one of the most widespread motifs in Anatolian folklore.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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