Editing Trabzon (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Trebizonde - National dance of Laz.jpg|thumb|Postcard of Trabzon showing the national dance Horon]]

Folk dancing is still very much in evidence in the [[Black Sea Region]]. The "[[Horon (dance)|Horon]]" is a famous dance that is indigenous to the city and its surrounding area. It is performed by men, women, the young and elderly alike; in festivities, local weddings and [[harvest]] times.<ref>[http://www.karalahana.com/english/archive/people.html People and culture of Trabzon and Black sea region] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210010135/http://karalahana.com/english/archive/people.html |date=2010-02-10 }}</ref> While similar to Russian [[Cossacks|Cossack]] dances in terms of vividness, the Trabzon folk dance is probably indigenous to the eastern Black Sea region, which has an impressive variety of folk music.

The people of Trabzon have a reputation for being religiously conservative and nationalist. Many Trabzonites generally show a strong sense of loyalty to their family, friends, religion and country. Atatürk selected his presidential guards from Trabzon and the neighbouring city of [[Giresun]] because of their fierce fighting ability and their loyalty.

Outside of the relatively urban space of Trabzon proper, and within parts of it as well, rural traditions from the Black Sea village life are still thriving. These include traditional gender roles, [[social conservatism]], hospitality, and a willingness to help strangers; and all aspects, both positive and negative, of an agrarian lifestyle, such as hard work, poverty, strong family ties, and a closeness to nature.

The people of the eastern Black Sea region are also known for their wit and sense of humour; many jokes in Turkey are told about the natives of the Black Sea region ''Karadeniz fıkraları'' (Black Sea jokes). The character ''Temel'', a universal buffoon figure found in many cultures, forms an important part of the Turkish oral tradition.

The city's profile was raised somewhat in the English-speaking world by [[Rose Macaulay|Dame Rose Macaulay]]'s last novel, ''[[The Towers of Trebizond]]'' (1956), which is still in print.<ref>[[Rose Macaulay|Macaulay, Rose]]: ''The Towers of Trebizond'' (Collins, London, 1956)</ref>