The Customs and Traditions Clustered Around Birth From The Rites Of Transition: The Example Of The Sewreg Region

Abstract

There are crucial and critical moments in each human being. Everybody in a community experiences these experiences once in their lifetime. These periods are referred to in the literature of folklore as the transition periods as these periods bring about some changes both in human life and in the social system. It can be said that the times of birth, marriage and death are critical times for any society. Around these critical times many customs and traditions gather to reflect the colors and shapes of the people in the background of each tradition and custom. The aim of this study is to show these customs and traditions that gather around the birth rites and show the characteristics of the Kurdish people, especially the Kurds of Sêwreg. This work has been done on the birth rites of the Sêwreg region. In this study we wanted to collect the customs and traditions that gather around the rites of passage, to pass them on to the new generations and to show the special culture of Sêwreg in the region. To this end, we conducted fieldwork in the Sêwreg region and, in particular, provided an overview of these customs and traditions through monitoring and interviews. According to the information obtained, the customs and traditions that gather around the rites of passage of birth were classified and evaluated according to their subjects. As a result of this study it was found that the roles and functions of birth rites are effective both on the individual and on society.