Karstic Landforms in terms of Different Using: “Orbuks”

Abstract: Karstik landforms have been used differently by human being at the historic of each quarter. These shapes which are closed tree edge have been used for very long times; house, sanctuary, store etc. Nowadays, these more depth and outlet part limited shapes have been used differently; in terms of named “orbuk”. Orbuk word which is used in the Mersin, Tarsus, Silifke and Partly Adana Regions on the Bolkar Mountains is especially used by nomadic people. Although meaning of Orbuk is reminiscent of Obruk, it has very different meaning of using and constitution. Orbuk word is known all of region people whom they have sustained both transhumance activities in the past-now and settled people. Orbuk is a location which has used to protect and accumulated productions of animal origin which is like cheese, animal fat and curd from hot weather conditions. Orbuk is that may be karstic landforms like as cave, sinkhole, collapse doline or manmade hellhole in the ofiolitic rocks. In here, it has very cold weather condition. Landform is not important. When the hot is 20-25ºC from the outside, it has approximately 1 – 5 ºC hot. In this study purpose aims that to introduce both meaning and distribution of Orbuks on the Bolkar Mountains. Orbuks are interesting in terms of using actually. These areas are not said about orbuks, because there is a lot of production of animal origin. Because of this, all of orbuk is not disclosed on the map. In this study, some orbuks have been discussed to introduce.

Keywords

Bolkar Mountains, Dümbelek Plateau, Using of karstik landforms, Orbuk, Using of Orbuks, Nomadic Peop