Folk music accompanies Anatolian people every single moment of their lives. Every individual creates his own folk music suitable for his own situation. Turkish folk dance is also very alive and variant. Each region has its characteristic dance with particular costumes, steps, rhythms and instruments. Every region's dance reflects the characteristics of that region's people.
Turkish people are very inventive, creating new dances for different situations.
There are also some folkloric sports which are also occasions for celebration. The contest is made more difficult by the fact that the wrestlers smear themselves with oil. The army was kept in good physical condition by this sport. The origin of this sport is in Central Asia, where it was developed by the soldiers in order to improve their fighting skills. Riders on fast horses throw short javelins to teammates who are also on horseback.