Kirve

Kirve is a kind of circumcision tradition that emerged as a folk tradition in Anatolia. For every circumcised child, there is someone who covers the expenses and holds their arms and legs during the circumcision. This person, who holds almost as much right over the child as a father, is called a kirve. The duty of the kirve is to assist with the economic expenses of the circumcised child, organize a circumcision ceremony, and ensure that the procedure is performed comfortably by assisting the circumciser during the child’s circumcision.