English to Persian (Farsi) Art/Literary History Tradition

Greetings,

This tradition may well be found in parts of Iran as it persists in some villages in Eastern Turkey, where it is known as ‘beşik kertmesi’. While completely unknown as a tradition in Western Turkish cities, you will find it referenced in love songs:
http://www.izlesene.com/video/besık-kertmesı/876660

Importantly, here is a picture of a notch:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/a/ac/Notched_joist.jpg

Of course, the notch in the photo has been made professionally; cradle-notching is carried out by two fathers usually in a rough way with a penknife on the cradle of each child in order to betroth a baby boy to a baby girl. Of course, it has nothing to do with child marriage.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon