EARTHQUAKE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF SILENCE: THE TRAUMA-LAMENTATION INTERACTION

Meriç Harmancı; Sümeyya Arıcan

Makale detayları

EARTHQUAKE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF SILENCE: THE TRAUMA-LAMENTATION INTERACTION

Yazarlar:

Meriç Harmancı | Sümeyya Arıcan

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türkbilig Vol.2024 Issue 48, pp.330-346

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336180

pISSN:

1302-6011

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Özet:

 The life cycle, which reflects chaos on one side and cosmos on the other, manifests itself in the structure of the human spirit and body. Within this cycle, individuals encounter both joys and traumas, which leave deep imprints in their memories. Accumulated experiences in memory find expression for various reasons; disasters such as death, loss, accidents, earthquakes, and floods are etched into memory and profoundly affect the psyche. The pain, deprivation, and struggle to cope with sudden changes experienced by individuals or collectives after trauma give rise to the lamentation, a ritual form of mourning. Lamentations are expressions of the pains embedded in memory and serve as methods of coping with the disruption of order. Unexpected and sorrowful changes prompt the mind to seek cooperation and explore physical and psychological outlets. Earthquakes, being sudden and devastating disasters, have been articulated through laments that express the profound suffering they cause. This study examines contemporary lamentations recorded on YouTube shortly after the two significant earthquakes that struck the Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık region on February 6, 2023. It evaluates how these lamentations are related to traumatic experiences and their functions within collective memory. The trauma-lamentation-healing paradigm is critical for understanding the emergence of laments. The reasons for their performance by the public and their placement within collective memory form the central focus of the investigation. Additionally, the triangle of lamentation, trauma, and healing is discussed in the context of ancient human behavior, emphasizing how this triad is situated within memory.

 The life cycle, which reflects chaos on one side and cosmos on the other, manifests itself in the structure of the human spirit and body. Within this cycle, individuals encounter both joys and traumas, which leave deep imprints in their memories. Accumulated experiences in memory find expression for various reasons; disasters such as death, loss, accidents, earthquakes, and floods are etched into memory and profoundly affect the psyche. The pain, deprivation, and struggle to cope with sudden changes experienced by individuals or collectives after trauma give rise to the lamentation, a ritual form of mourning. Lamentations are expressions of the pains embedded in memory and serve as methods of coping with the disruption of order. Unexpected and sorrowful changes prompt the mind to seek cooperation and explore physical and psychological outlets. Earthquakes, being sudden and devastating disasters, have been articulated through laments that express the profound suffering they cause. This study examines contemporary lamentations recorded on YouTube shortly after the two significant earthquakes that struck the Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık region on February 6, 2023. It evaluates how these lamentations are related to traumatic experiences and their functions within collective memory. The trauma-lamentation-healing paradigm is critical for understanding the emergence of laments. The reasons for their performance by the public and their placement within collective memory form the central focus of the investigation. Additionally, the triangle of lamentation, trauma, and healing is discussed in the context of ancient human behavior, emphasizing how this triad is situated within memory.

 The life cycle, which reflects chaos on one side and cosmos on the other, manifests itself in the structure of the human spirit and body. Within this cycle, individuals encounter both joys and traumas, which leave deep imprints in their memories. Accumulated experiences in memory find expression for various reasons; disasters such as death, loss, accidents, earthquakes, and floods are etched into memory and profoundly affect the psyche. The pain, deprivation, and struggle to cope with sudden changes experienced by individuals or collectives after trauma give rise to the lamentation, a ritual form of mourning. Lamentations are expressions of the pains embedded in memory and serve as methods of coping with the disruption of order. Unexpected and sorrowful changes prompt the mind to seek cooperation and explore physical and psychological outlets. Earthquakes, being sudden and devastating disasters, have been articulated through laments that express the profound suffering they cause. This study examines contemporary lamentations recorded on YouTube shortly after the two significant earthquakes that struck the Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık region on February 6, 2023. It evaluates how these lamentations are related to traumatic experiences and their functions within collective memory. The trauma-lamentation-healing paradigm is critical for understanding the emergence of laments. The reasons for their performance by the public and their placement within collective memory form the central focus of the investigation. Additionally, the triangle of lamentation, trauma, and healing is discussed in the context of ancient human behavior, emphasizing how this triad is situated within memory.

 Yaşam döngüsü, bir tarafıyla kaos, diğer tarafıyla kozmos olarak insanın ruh ve beden yapısına yansımaktadır. Bu döngü içinde insan, var olan çatışmalardan payına düşeni alarak, sevinçlere olduğu kadar travmalara da maruz kalır. Bu deneyimler, bireyin belleğinde derin izler bırakır. Bellekteki birikim, çeşitli sebeplerle dışavurum bulur; travmalara zemin hazırlayan ölüm, kayıp, kaza, deprem ve sel gibi felaketler hafızaya kazınır ve ruha işler. Bireyin ya da kolektifin travma sonrası yaşadığı acı, yoksunluk ve ani değişimle başa çıkma mücadelesi, yasın ritüel biçimlerinden biri olan ağıdı doğurur. Ağıt, hafızaya yerleşen acıların dışavurumu ve düzenin sarsıntısıyla başa çıkma yöntemidir. Beklenmedik ve keder verici değişimler, zihin ile iş birliği arayışına yönlendirir ve bedensel ile ruhsal çıkış yolları arar. Özellikle depremler, ani ve yıkıcı felaketler oldukları için doğurduğu derin acılar ağıt formunda dile getirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, 6 Şubat 2023te Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık merkezli meydana gelen iki büyük depremin ardından YouTubeda kaydedilen güncel ağıtlar incelenmiştir. Ağıtların travmatik deneyimlerle nasıl ilişkilendiği ve toplumsal bellekteki işlevleri değerlendirilmektedir. Travma-ağıt-sağaltım paradigması, ağıtların ortaya çıkışını anlamak açısından kritik öneme sahiptir. Ağıtların halk tarafından söylenme nedenleri ve kolektif bellek içindeki yerleri, incelemenin merkezine yerleştirilmiştir. Ağıt-travma-sağaltım üçgeni, kadim insan davranışları açısından ele alınmış ve bu üçlünün hafızada konumlandırılması üzerinde durulmuştur.

Makale detayları

EARTHQUAKE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF SILENCE: THE TRAUMA-LAMENTATION INTERACTION

Yazarlar:

Meriç Harmancı | Sümeyya Arıcan

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türkbilig Vol.2024 Issue 48, pp.330-346

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336180

pISSN:

1302-6011

February 6 Kahramanmaraş earthquake

trauma

social trauma

lament

YouTube6 Şubat Kahramanmaraş depremi

travma

toplumsal travma

ağıt

YouTube

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Meriç Harmancı | Sümeyya Arıcan

Yayıncı: Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar: Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı (Diğer)

Dergi: Türkbilig Vol.2024 Issue 48, pp.330-346

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001336180

pISSN: 1302-6011

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Meriç Harmancı | Sümeyya Arıcan

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türkbilig Vol.2024 Issue 48, pp.330-346

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001336180

pISSN:

1302-6011