Folklor/Edebiyat (May 2023)
Migration and Folklore: A Literature and Classification Oriented Theoretical Framework / Göç ve Folklor: Literatür ve Tasnif Odaklı, Kuramsal Bir Çerçeve
Abstract
Considering the process of Turks moving from Central Asia to Anatolia, which is now known as “Asia Minor” and the before, during, and after period of this process, it’s understood that Turkish cultural history has been shaped largely by the phenomenon of migration, especially until the 12th century. In this respect, the fact that Turkish cultural history has been shaped as a history of migrations has caused the relationship between culture and migration to be highly apparent. In this context, relations between old and new lifestyles, integrations, changes, and transformations in culture and folklore during the arrival and settlement of Turks from Central Asia to Anatolia have been in a close relationship and interaction with the phenomenon of migration. Adaptation and cultural change after this settlement in Anatolia, and the relations and interactions that persist with the migrations which continued intensely till the 21st century and which are still experienced in the current day, still present migration as one of the main factors shaping culture and folklore. The situation in question has been reflected in language, literary texts, social and daily lives, beliefs, and rituals, and all such fields and processes comprehensively. Due to the richness and multidimensionality of these reflections, many studies have been carried out on the relations of migration, culture, and folklore. In this study, the relationship between migration and folklore in Turkish culture is evaluated with the main lines through the existing literature and discussed in a theoretical framework. In the study, it is revealed under which fields the studies that have been or can be carried out in the context of migration and folklore relations can be grouped theoretically, and a classification is carried out to determine the subjects that can be studied related to migration and folklore. Thus, through the study, it is aimed to determine the previous studies and to contribute theoretically to the studies related to migration and folklore to be made from now on.
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