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In Kestel, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Bursa. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
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1Kestel developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Bursa. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Kestel. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.