پژوهشنامه ادبیات کردی (Jan 2019)
A Morphological Study of Mam û Zîn and the Comparison of its Fundamental Feature with Kurdish Myths
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the morphology of the lines in Mam û Zîn, then to compare these morphological features with those of the Kurdish Myths. The conclusion illustrates that the theoretical framework of Vladimir Propp is highly applicable in term of this collection however; “Requiem,” “Pray,” and “Oath” are also observable in Mam û Zîn, which due to the significance of these elements in narration, they can be considered as “Function.” Among the thirty-one functions introduced by Propp, twenty-three of them can be treated in Mam û Zîn. Mam û Zîn consists of two moves. The main characters of the first move are Mam the hero, Zîn the princess, Bekir and Mirzeynodddin the villains, and Bangineh, Gharatajdin and Khatoon Asti the helpers. In the second move, Bangineh is a hero and he would become a king at the end. The comparison between Mam û Zîn and Kurdish myths shows that despite the fact that there are many differences in structural and deep-structural features, there are still many equalities between them. The main difference is the failure of the hero. The component and surface-structural features also have been compared and differences and similarities had been detected. This comparison also shows that despite some similarities, there are still a number of differences; for example, the main part is much different from myths however the beginning and the last part share similarities with myths. In this attempt, we face the true history of people to the point that we can claim that Mam û Zîn is a true reflection of Kurdistan society that is influenced by fabulous stories.
