SHOEMAKING (MEST) IN THE DISTRICT OF SAFRANBOLU Cover Image

SAFRANBOLU İLÇESİNDE MEST YAPIMI
SHOEMAKING (MEST) IN THE DISTRICT OF SAFRANBOLU

Author(s): Dilek Çelik, Melda Özdemir
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: Safranbolu; handicrafts; leatherworking; mestmaking; mest

Summary/Abstract: There is a rich culture in Safranbolu district which goes back to early periods in history. However, depending on the passing time period and changing techology, hand craftmenship and handcrafts are disappearing one by one. In the past, one of the most common fields of handicraft was mestmaking, which is a kind of boot making from mest. Often named after the type of shoes worn, production of these shoes completed with rubber is continuing today. In this study, the limited production of shoes with mest in the district of Safranbolu is examined. In order to support the study, information and photograhps of mest used in the construction tools, manufacturing process and product manufacture have been compiled.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 133-147
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Turkish