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The orthodoxization of ritual practice in western Anatolia

American ethnologist36 (4) • Published In 2009 • Pages: 735-749

By: Hart, Kimberley.

Abstract
The author discusses the changes in marriage rituals from a traditional form that involved dance ([n]davul[/n]) and music, particularly drumming ([n]zurna[/n]), to one only using religious form of prayer ([n]melvut[n/]). She explains the change, on one level, in context of state and Islamic modernities that shape a peculiar self-consciousness piety and sense of worth of rural Turks, especially among women, one that is both secular and sacred.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Nuptials
Miscellaneous government activities
Eschatology
Theological systems
Prayers and sacrifices
culture
Turks
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2012
Field Date
1998-2008
Coverage Date
1998-2008
Coverage Place
Öreselli village, Yuntdağ region, western Turkey
Notes
Kimberly Hart
Includes bibliographical references (p. 747-749)
LCCN
74644326
LCSH
Turks