TIL the 500-year-old tradition of Turkish coffee reading (kahve falı) started in the Ottoman harem not just as magic, but as a clever social loophole. Women used the "fortunes" in the cups as a safe excuse to gossip, vent, and talk about taboo subjects without getting in trouble.
TIL the 500-year-old tradition of Turkish coffee reading (kahve falı) started in the Ottoman harem not just as magic, but as a clever social loophole. Women used the "fortunes" in the cups as a safe…
https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/turkish-coffee-culture-and-tradition-00645
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velma@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 28d
Why does anyone think gossip and witchcraft got such bad reputations?
Women used gossip to keep each other informed and safe.
DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 28d
You might have meant to link a different article. All it says on the subject is:
wjrii@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 28d
That's probably because it's a repost of a reddit slop account. Link if you're feeling brave and indignant.
egrets@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 28d
It also says that coffee drinking is a means to socialize, but not with any context around fortunes or a backchannel to avoid patriarchy -- maybe a misunderstanding?