The Tradition and Functional Structure of Wearing Engagement Flowers in Western Anatolia
The Tradition and Functional Structure of Wearing Engagement Flowers in Western Anatolia
Author(s): F. Gülay MİRZAOĞLU-SIVACISubject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Regional Geography, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: engagement flower; tradition; Aydın; Western Anatolia; clothing;
Summary/Abstract: In this article the “engagement flower” tradition in the mountain villages, namely Tekeler, Yağşılar and Şenköy in Karpuzlu county, and the city of Aydın in Western Anatolia will be described and the functional structure of this tradition will be analyzed.
Journal: Acta Ethnographica Hungarica
- Issue Year: 50/2005
- Issue No: 1-3
- Page Range: 163-171
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
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