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İzmir Tire Sen Mahala District

We received yet another story for our tell us about your district campaign. Our friend Salih Fizar who introduced us Şen Mahalle in Tire/Izmir gave us information about his district. Here's the story of a very old Roman neighbourhood: Şen Mahalle.
Şen Mahalle hosts different groups of gypsies. Amongst them are kazancı, abdal, kalaycı, mangosor and danacı gypsies. Gypsies are the only social group living in the neighbourhood.

The neighbourhood's wedding conventions show much similarity with traditional wedding conventions. The 'must have' quarrels & squabbles at the wedding add a different taste.

People of this neighbourhood today work as fishermen, shoe-polishers, whitewashers, stevedores, butchers etc. to make a living. Amongst the newer generations, there are also some people who work with salaries in different branches of industry.
The ancestors of the people living in Şen Mahalle had also traditionally done basketry or tin plating but unfortunately the majority of them has either already died or gotten very old.

The relations of these people with others in the area is quite well. Even in poverty they hang on to life and hope & expect further generations to have a much better life experience.