Özet:

Birth, which is of great importance in the family and society, is the first of the transitional stages of life. The joy, the excitement, the fear of the damage to the family, and the avoidance, bring many rituals together. There are practices in the various regions of Anatolia regarding pre-born, pre-born and afterborn. In Kütahya, an ancient Anadolu city, many practices on birth are still being applied. By the time of the Ottoman State, Kütahya, a city of towns, has brought the glory of the palace culture to the present day by combining with local culture. The aim of the study is to record the practice of the city’s birth, which, despite technological developments and modernization, is trying to preserve the elements of its traditional fabric, and the practice of the Eastern bed, which is an important place in these practices, in the context in which it is lived. This study was carried out within the framework of the project "The Birth-Wedding and Death Ages of Kütahya from the past to the present" supported by the University of Dumlupınar Scientific Research Center (BAP). The study used the method of mutual conversation and observation was applied to the information of the families living in the city center and expressed by the people with the "local" character.

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