Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
5th. International Anatolian Scientific Research Congress, Ayşegül AYYILDIZ, Editör, İksad Yayınevi, İstanbul, ss.1390-1402, 2023
Hakkâri, one of the cities in the Eastern Anatolia
Region, Turkey, and located on the border of Iran and Iraq, is famous for its
traditional handicrafts as well as its natural beauties.
Handicrafts, unique to this
region, are made with traditional methods and wool yarn obtained from natural
dye. The
semi-nomadic lifestyle in the locality has a significant impact on the variety
of traditional handicrafts, as well. Carrying goods from the village to the plateau on
horseback and vice versa has brought weavings such as sacks, têr, têrik and saddlebags into the forefront. In addition,
women use backpack called parzun and
men use shepherd's bag for light loads. Besides these, kilims and carpets are
woven as ground cloths. Considering the kilims, it is seen that apart from the
weaver’s own story, traditions, beliefs and cultural values of the locality are
processed in a skilful way.
Têrik, weaving used for keeping and packing dowry, is similar to weaving called têr. Although both are used for the storage and transportation of valuables and have a pair of pouches, têrik differs from têr in terms of function and for having a closure system in the mouth part. In this study, besides classifying these weavings, we discuss them in terms of material, function, stylistic features and decorations. Among the motifs, the symbol of "making an honest living" and "halal earnings" comes to the forefront. This study is aimed to protect and promote handicrafts of the Hakkâri region, as well as contribute to the scientific studies to be made in this field.