“Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı
In this study, a research was conducted focusing on the perception of virginity encountered in various folkloric creations emerging within our oral tradition, especially in folk songs. As pointed out in some studies on social gender and centered on women, the phenomenon of virginity, which is one...
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Cyprus International University
2021-05-01
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| description | In this study, a research was conducted focusing on the perception of virginity
encountered in various folkloric creations emerging within our oral tradition,
especially in folk songs. As pointed out in some studies on social gender and
centered on women, the phenomenon of virginity, which is one of the most soughtafter features in an unmarried woman, was investigated in detail in terms of folk songs and the problem of virginity was emphasized as a preferred feature in folk
songs. In this study, which is based on written sources, including text, compiled
songs from different regions of Turkey, contained about virginity encountered in
the folk songs, given to the word, phrase and metaphors; the findings are presented
by classification. In this regard, the perception of virginity in folk songs has been
identified as the ideal wife or lover, a sign of beauty, the symbol of honor, sexual
goal and a source of attraction and healing. These findings were supported with
concrete examples and a general evaluation was made as well as some suggestions
on the subject. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc404e18eb0a46ff9cbc51f57097f84d2022-12-22T03:56:55ZengCyprus International UniversityFolklor/Edebiyat1300-74911300-74912021-05-012710639741710.22559/folklor.1347“Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısıİsmail Abalı0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2361-039XDr. Öğr. Üyesi.In this study, a research was conducted focusing on the perception of virginity encountered in various folkloric creations emerging within our oral tradition, especially in folk songs. As pointed out in some studies on social gender and centered on women, the phenomenon of virginity, which is one of the most soughtafter features in an unmarried woman, was investigated in detail in terms of folk songs and the problem of virginity was emphasized as a preferred feature in folk songs. In this study, which is based on written sources, including text, compiled songs from different regions of Turkey, contained about virginity encountered in the folk songs, given to the word, phrase and metaphors; the findings are presented by classification. In this regard, the perception of virginity in folk songs has been identified as the ideal wife or lover, a sign of beauty, the symbol of honor, sexual goal and a source of attraction and healing. These findings were supported with concrete examples and a general evaluation was made as well as some suggestions on the subject.https://www.folkloredebiyat.org/Makaleler/1339256146_3-%c4%b0smail.pdffolk songvirginitymaidenhoodwomansexualitysocial gender roles |
| spellingShingle | İsmail Abalı “Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı Folklor/Edebiyat folk song virginity maidenhood woman sexuality social gender roles |
| title | “Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı |
| title_full | “Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı |
| title_fullStr | “Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı |
| title_short | “Untouched” Field of Folklore: The Perception of Glorified Virginity in Folk Song / Folklorun “El Değmemiş” Bölgesi: Halk Türkülerinde Yüceltilmiş Bakirelik Algısı |
| title_sort | untouched field of folklore the perception of glorified virginity in folk song folklorun el degmemis bolgesi halk turkulerinde yuceltilmis bakirelik algisi |
| topic | folk song virginity maidenhood woman sexuality social gender roles |
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