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The ancient tradition of "collective wool shearing" continues in Manisa, Turkey

Shepherds in the town of Demirci in the Turkish state of Manisa revived a centuries-old popular tradition known as “Imjah wool shearing,” in which shepherds cooperate to shear each other’s sheep in turn in a cooperative initiative.

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1Shepherds in the town of Demirci in the Turkish state of Manisa revived a centuries-old popular tradition known as “Imjah wool shearing,” in which shepherds cooperate to shear each other’s sheep in turn in a cooperative initiative.
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Shepherds in the village of Hochcalar in the town of Demirci in the Turkish state of Manisa revived an ancient folk tradition known as “Emce wool shearing,” which reflects the Anatolian culture of cooperation that has gradually begun to disappear.

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Shepherds from neighboring villages and regions gathered to help shepherd Halil Yanar (62 years old), who has been working in sheep herding for half a century, in shearing wool. His flock.

With the “exchange” method, the shepherds completed work that would have taken days in just a matter of hours through teamwork, which also contributes to improving the health of the sheep during the hot summer months.

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