The Tree Motif in the Karagöz-Hacivat Play Kanlı Kavak [The Bloody Poplar] and Aspects Concerning the Tree

Nergiz Demir Solak; Yunus Berkli

Makale detayları

The Tree Motif in the Karagöz-Hacivat Play Kanlı Kavak [The Bloody Poplar] and Aspects Concerning the Tree

Yazarlar:

Nergiz Demir Solak | Yunus Berkli

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Dergi:

Art-Sanat Issue 19, pp.169-195

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283661

pISSN:

2148-3582

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Turks associate the tree motif with the symbols of sovereignty, fertility, authority, and power. The roots and trunk of the tree motif are accepted as the place of ancestral spirits and symbolize the family elders, whereas the limbs and leaves symbolize the youth, thus being analogous to family and ancestry. While shamans consider the tree to be a ladder for reaching the sky, trees are also seen to play a crucial role in the legend of Oghuz Khagan and of the Uyghurs Türeyiş Destanı Turkic Creation Myth. Such issues as the Tree of Life, beliefs concerning the tree, and what kinds of the tree were considered sacred indicate that a tree-centered cult had been quite established and had deep meanings among Turks. This study will address the Karagöz-Hacivat Punch and Judy-type shadow play titled Kanlı Kavak The Bloody Poplar in terms of Turks tree cultic beliefs. The study addresses within its scope the place and importance the play The Bloody Poplar has in Karagöz-Hacivat plays and will attempt to analyze the tree motif that is confronted as a principal element in Kanlı Kavak based on the tree cult in Turkish culture and mythology. Afterwards, the study will attempt to scrutinize the folk beliefs and mythological background that are the source of the play by highlighting the plays tree-related elements such as the poplar, djinn, the snake, the fountain, and the axe.

 Turks associate the tree motif with the symbols of sovereignty, fertility, authority, and power. The roots and trunk of the tree motif are accepted as the place of ancestral spirits and symbolize the family elders, whereas the limbs and leaves symbolize the youth, thus being analogous to family and ancestry. While shamans consider the tree to be a ladder for reaching the sky, trees are also seen to play a crucial role in the legend of Oghuz Khagan and of the Uyghurs Türeyiş Destanı Turkic Creation Myth. Such issues as the Tree of Life, beliefs concerning the tree, and what kinds of the tree were considered sacred indicate that a tree-centered cult had been quite established and had deep meanings among Turks. This study will address the Karagöz-Hacivat Punch and Judy-type shadow play titled Kanlı Kavak The Bloody Poplar in terms of Turks tree cultic beliefs. The study addresses within its scope the place and importance the play The Bloody Poplar has in Karagöz-Hacivat plays and will attempt to analyze the tree motif that is confronted as a principal element in Kanlı Kavak based on the tree cult in Turkish culture and mythology. Afterwards, the study will attempt to scrutinize the folk beliefs and mythological background that are the source of the play by highlighting the plays tree-related elements such as the poplar, djinn, the snake, the fountain, and the axe.

 Turks associate the tree motif with the symbols of sovereignty, fertility, authority, and power. The roots and trunk of the tree motif are accepted as the place of ancestral spirits and symbolize the family elders, whereas the limbs and leaves symbolize the youth, thus being analogous to family and ancestry. While shamans consider the tree to be a ladder for reaching the sky, trees are also seen to play a crucial role in the legend of Oghuz Khagan and of the Uyghurs Türeyiş Destanı Turkic Creation Myth. Such issues as the Tree of Life, beliefs concerning the tree, and what kinds of the tree were considered sacred indicate that a tree-centered cult had been quite established and had deep meanings among Turks. This study will address the Karagöz-Hacivat Punch and Judy-type shadow play titled Kanlı Kavak The Bloody Poplar in terms of Turks tree cultic beliefs. The study addresses within its scope the place and importance the play The Bloody Poplar has in Karagöz-Hacivat plays and will attempt to analyze the tree motif that is confronted as a principal element in Kanlı Kavak based on the tree cult in Turkish culture and mythology. Afterwards, the study will attempt to scrutinize the folk beliefs and mythological background that are the source of the play by highlighting the plays tree-related elements such as the poplar, djinn, the snake, the fountain, and the axe.

 Türk kültür ve inanışlarında ağaç motifi, hükümdarlığın, doğurganlığın, güç ve iktidarın sembolü olarak yer almaktadır. Ata ruhlarının makamı olduğuna inanılan ağacın aile ve soy ile benzerlik kurularak kök ve gövdesinin büyükleri, dal ve yapraklarının ise gençleri temsil ettiğine inanılır. Oğuz Kağan Destanı ve Uygurların Türeyiş Destanında ağaç, önemli bir rol oynarken Şaman inanışında gökyüzüne ulaşmak için bir merdiven gibi tasavvur edilmiştir. Hayat Ağacı, ağaçlarla ilgili inanışlar ve kutsal sayılan ağaç türleri gibi hususlar, Türklerde ağaç kültünün oldukça köklü ve derin manalar taşıdığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada Kanlı Kavak adlı Karagöz oyunu, Türklerin ağaç kültü inanışları bağlamında ele alınmıştır. Öncelikle Kanlı Kavak oyununun Karagöz oyunları içerisindeki yeri ve önemine değinilmiş, ardından Türk kültür ve mitolojisindeki ağaç kültünden yola çıkılarak Kanlı Kavak oyununda başat unsur olarak öne çıkan ağaç figürü değerlendirilmiştir. Bununla birlikte oyunda kavak, cin, yılan, çeşme, balta gibi ağaçla ilişkili unsurlar üzerinde durularak oyuna kaynaklık eden halk inanışları ve mitolojik arka plan çözümlenmeye çalışılmıştır.

Makale detayları

The Tree Motif in the Karagöz-Hacivat Play Kanlı Kavak [The Bloody Poplar] and Aspects Concerning the Tree

Yazarlar:

Nergiz Demir Solak | Yunus Berkli

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Dergi:

Art-Sanat Issue 19, pp.169-195

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283661

pISSN:

2148-3582

Kanlı Kavak

Karagöz-Hacivat

tree

demon

snake

Karagöz

Kanlı Kavak

Ağaç

Doğaüstü Varlıklar

Yılan

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Nergiz Demir Solak | Yunus Berkli

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Dergi: Art-Sanat Issue 19, pp.169-195

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283661

pISSN: 2148-3582

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nergiz Demir Solak | Yunus Berkli

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Dergi:

Art-Sanat Issue 19, pp.169-195

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283661

pISSN:

2148-3582