Sarakaz near the Village of Botevo, Yambol Region: Inheriting a Cult Cover Image

Саръкъз край с. Ботево, Ямболско: наследяването на един култ
Sarakaz near the Village of Botevo, Yambol Region: Inheriting a Cult

Author(s): Bozhidar Aleksiev
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН

Summary/Abstract: Compared to other data, the name Sarakaz of a shrine near the present Bulgarian vil¬lage of Botevo, the region of Yambol, shows that it has permanently functioned as a holy place for Turks professing Heterodox Islam (Alevis, Alians). In the 19th century (and even earlier) Turks and Bulgarians lived together in the village. Despite the two mass exiles – of Bulgarians in 1829 and Turks in the end of the 19th century – the cult at this place is preserved and continues its existence. The article examines the mechanisms of formation and functioning of mixed shrines.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 62-78
  • Page Count: 17