Beliefs and Practices of Qashqai Turks Within The Circle of Birth


In this study, which deals with the birth traditions of The Qashqai, and beliefs and practices in this aspect, the data gained through approximately two-month studies in the field of Iran are used. During the field of study, based on the use of techniques such as participated observation and question and answer, Qashqai people, both have urban live and haven’t plucked their ties with nomadism in appropriately with their current social tissues, have been discussed with. These rituals and beliefs formed within the frame of birth are examined through the perspectives such as their functions, whether they have an equivalent in the ancient Turkish culture or not and their comparison of aspects similar to the other communities of the world of the Turks.


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Qashqai Turks, Birth Applications, Al

Author : Mehmet KARAASLAN
Number of pages: 1435-1448
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.2382
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Journal of Turkish Studies
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