Traditional methods for the protection of mother and baby during birth and after birth<p>Doğum ve doğum sonrasında anne ve bebeğin korunmasına ilişkin geleneksel uygulamalar
Journal Title: Journal of Human Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 2
Abstract
Birth, a rite of passage, is a cultural condition as well as a biological phenomenon. Changes in humans’ social status are expressed in ritual ways at birth- which causes cultural changes and transformations, and several practices of avoidance, refrainment and protection are observed. This study investigates the beliefs, rituals and practices in relation to protecting the mother and the baby at birth and after birth in Harran, Bozova and Eyyubiye districts of Şanlıurfa. Several beliefs and practices were developed in the region to protect and heal the mother and the baby at birth and in the period following birth. It was found that practices in relation to protection, avoidance, refrainment and healing at birth and after birth were still continuing in Harran, Bozova and Eyyubiye districts as in the past. The study, based on field study, was conducted with 68 women in the first week of July 2016. This paper presents findings about beliefs, ritual and practices in relation to protecting the mother and the baby at birth and after birth. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetGeçiş ritüellerinden biri olan doğum, biyolojik bir olgu olmasının yanı sıra kültürelde bir durumdur. Kültürel değişim ve dönüşümlere sebep olan doğum evresinde, insanların toplumsal statülerindeki değişim, törensel yollarla ifade edilir ve bu durum karşısında pek çok sakınma kaçınma ve korunma pratikleri gerçekleştirilir. Çalışmamızda Şanlıurfa’nın Harran, Bozova ve Eyyübiye ilçelerinde doğum ve doğum sonrasında anne ve bebeğin korunmasına ilişkin inanç, ritüel ve uygulamaların neler olduğu araştırılmıştır. Harran, Bozova ve Eyyübiye ilçelerinde doğum ve doğum sonrasına yönelik korunma, kaçınma, sakınma ve sağaltıma ilişkin pratiklerin geçmişte olduğu gibi halen devam ettiği saptanmıştır. Alan araştırmamıza dayalı çalışmamız 2016 yılında Temmuz ayının ilk haftalarında Şanlıurfa iline bağlı Bozova, Eyyübiye ve Harran ilçelerinde yaşayan 68 kadınla kendi evlerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Makalede doğum ve doğum sonrasında anne ve bebeğin korunmasına ilişkin inanç, ritüel ve uygulamaların neler olduğuna ilişkin bulgular yer almaktadır.
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Berivan Vargün
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