The Productıon of Partrıdge Cage in Iskilip District of Çorum Province Cover Image

Çorum İli İskilip İlçesinde Keklik Kafesi Yapımı
The Productıon of Partrıdge Cage in Iskilip District of Çorum Province

Author(s): Hilal Bozkurt
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: İskilip; Handicrafts; Herbal Knitting; Cage;

Summary/Abstract: Handicrafts differ in their raw materials and the region made, in the Iskilip district of Çorum it is extremely rich in handicrafts of leather, metal, mine, stones, as well as thin branches and wooden ribbons. The region’s mountainous feature and a suitable wood variety have a facilitative effect on producing some of the handicrafts like baskets, chairs, and cages made of cane. Especially in the village Seki, partridge cages, made by only one master is just an example of the handicrafts which are about to be extinct. The cage maker Mustafa Karabudak has been producing cages in spite of his age. The raw materials can be taken both from the villages of Iskilip and also from Samsun, Çarşamba and or Terme. These handicrafts are put up for sale at the Sallilerbaşı bazaar in Iskilip.

  • Issue Year: 7/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 479-489
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish