This story is based on the popular Turkish folk song performed by the Çankırı-born artist Çankırılı Şaban Gürsoy . The Story of Şaban and Neriman
He told his friends that he had spent "day and night" exhausted just from the sight of her. The villagers began to notice that whenever Şaban played a particularly lively Ankara oyun havası (Ankara dance tune), he was secretly playing it for her. Şaban Gürsoy - YouTube Music
Neriman was the daughter of a local merchant, known for her grace and the rhythmic way she carried herself—a walk the locals described as "sallan gel" (swaying as she comes). She was often seen walking toward the school in the middle of town, her leather bag slung over her shoulder, oblivious to the eyes that followed her.