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This Practice Has Been Going on in This Village for 150 Years: They Put on Masks and Go Door to Door Trying to Abduct Girls.

Summary by Halk TV
The 150-year-old 'Berobana' tradition is being kept alive in Yanıklı Plateau in Şavşat district of Artvin. While masked and costumed 'beriler' (local heroes) go door to door collecting food, the villagers' struggle to keep the 'bana' (local hero) from escaping creates colorful moments.
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This Practice Has Been Going on in This Village for 150 Years: They Put on Masks and Go Door to Door Trying to Abduct Girls.

The 150-year-old 'Berobana' tradition is being kept alive in Yanıklı Plateau in Şavşat district of Artvin. While masked and costumed 'beriler' (local heroes) go door to door collecting food, the villagers' struggle to keep the 'bana' (local hero) from escaping creates colorful moments.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Halk TV broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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