The Tradition of Presenting Gold Gifts after Giving Birth in Anatolia
FOLK LIFE-JOURNAL OF ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES, cilt.48, sa.1, ss.35-47, 2010 (AHCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1179/043087710x12610655423609
- Dergi Adı: FOLK LIFE-JOURNAL OF ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-47
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Anatolia, evil eye, gold, tradition, childbirth, rites of passage
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Exchanging gifts is an important aspect of Anatolian culture. The gift must be appropriate to the specifics of particular circumstances. When congratulating a family of a newborn baby, attaching gold to the clothes of the child is the most commonly-observed custom. Attaching gold as a gift relates to an ancient tradition observed in Anatolia. According to this ancient tradition, gold has the function of a nazarlik (amulet) protecting a defenceless baby from anything harmful, most especially the evil eye. In this article, the tradition of attaching gold in Anatolia is described in detail.