In Konya, with the arrival of the three holy months, children continue the centuries-old tradition of collecting sweets known as "Sivlilik."
In the morning, children leave their homes and go door to door with their friends, calling out "Sivlilik" to homes and shops to ask for sweets.
Homeowners and shopkeepers offer sweets, wafers, chocolates, and nuts, which they had purchased a few days earlier, to the children who come to visit.
Shopkeeper Cengiz Paçal, who offers sweets to the children visiting his shop, said:
"On the morning of the Night of Regaip, we offer sweets to our children. We celebrate it like a holiday. This is a tradition unique to Konya. This tradition has been upheld for centuries. The beginning of the three holy months is like a holiday for our children. Both the children and we are very happy. We are preserving our culture and traditions."
