ISSN: 1308-6200 | Publisher: Kültür Ajans 

Karadeniz International Scientific Journal

This is an internationally refereed social science journal that is published every three months (quarterly) in electronic-based and print-based since 2009. The journal publishes four issues each year (March, June, September, and December).

The publication language of this journal is Turkish, English, or Russian.

This is an open-access journal. Therefore, all issues and articles published so far can be accessed free of charge from the journal's website.

 

Issue 31
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DEATH CONCEPT AMONG GEORGIANS OF MEYDANCIK DISTRICT

Erdoğan ALTINKAYNAK

Meydancık district and the surrounding villages in Şavşat, Artvin city, are the settlements of Turkish citizens of Georgian origin. They are moslems. Folkloric research on the district and the settlers is very limited. In this study, we handle the topic of death during transition periods comparatively with the cases in different Anatolian settlements. The rituals and beliefs practiced by the Meydancık Georgians seem to be almost the same as those in various Anatolian communities due to the influence of the Islam religion.

Key Words: Meydancık, Death, Georgian, Mourning, Elegy, Funeral, Cemetery

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