BONE-LORE
Authors : İrfan POLAT
Pages : 7-26
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Publication Date : 2019-12-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Bones just as saliva, blood, hair and nails, bones are parts of human and animals that are used in magic, folk beliefs and folk medicine. Since bones are the main structures of the body covered with the flesh and are considered as the nest of the soul or the soul itself. Unlike rotting of the flesh, bone don’t molder and creation of the world is based on it. It’s possible to see samples of folklore of bone in folk beliefs, medicine, legends, epics and folk tales all around the world. This study aims to handle bone lore from different cultures and thus to emphasize one of the common customs of human race. Thus, the uniting feature of folklore will be examined. In this study, components of a common subject combining with folk beliefs, narratives, legends, rituals and folk medicine will be handled.Keywords : Bone Lore, Folklore, Folk Beliefs, Narratives, Folk Medicine