| Yazarlar |
Doç. Dr. Gülten KÜÇÜKBASMACI
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Water is the most important factor in sustaining our lives to maintain. It is seen in excavations that healing waters have been used since the early ages. There are different sacred waters are believed to be healing, such as hot spring and spas. The healing effects of these waters depend on beliefs, interpersonal incuncation, legends, personal beliefs, impressive anonymous interpretations and influence of people who say they have healing etc. It is known that water is sacred among Turks. The ground-water cult has become one of the official cults of the state in the eighth century. After the Turks converted to Islam, they kept the marks of the water cult for a long time. Beliefs about the holiness of water still exist today. Today, the belief that water is thought to be a life-giving and a creative sacred is continuing with "zemzem water" beside the "asa waters". In this article "asa waters" will be studied. Research limited to Kastamonu. Pir Sheikh Shaban-i Velî Külliyesi Asa Suyu, Benli Sultan Külliyesi Asa Suyu, Abdal Hasan Külliyesi Asa Suyu, Haraçoǧlu Türbesi Asa Suyu and Mehmet Efendi Türbesi Asa Suyu will be discussed together with myths, beliefs and practices. They are believed to be holy and healing in Kastamonu. At the end of compilations and observations, it was observed that beliefs and practices around "asa waters" continue. Also there are thousands results when a search is made on "asa water" in the internet environment. These findings show that the sanctity of water in Turkish culture has been going on for centuries and has been direct to the behaviors of today's people. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| "asa waters" | Healing | Kastamonu | Saint cult | Sanctity | Tree cult | Water | Water cult |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Turk Kulturu ve Haci Bektas Veli - Arastirma Dergisi |
| Dergi ISSN | 1306-8253 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2017 |
| Cilt No | 83 |
| Sayı | 1 |
| Sayfalar | 199 / 221 |
