In this paper, about the “forties” concept and the beliefs and traditional practices “fortyremoval” in Diyarbakır will be evaluated. Our study takes its form around the beliefs and practices particularly in central Diyarbakir, Ergani, Cermik and Cungus districts. As a result of our research and observations in relation to the concept of forties exists such expressions as “forties, nevse (a mother newly gave birth), postpartum period, forty removal, pouring forty, forty-contamination, flooding- forty, forty-stay”, but it has been uncovered that it’s mentioned Al Karisi mostly without giving any definite name. Forty days after birth in the region, “fortyremoval”