Azerbaijani Cultural Heritage Tradition - Kelaghayi (Documentary Flow and Source Studies)

Abstract

Women's headscarves have been used for various purposes in different cultures for thousands of years. The headscarf has been characterized as a symbol of religious affiliation and family status, as well as an indicator of social status. The headscarf, which has passed through a historical path where religion and fashion are polarized, has a centuries-old tradition. In ancient times, the headscarf, which arose from the need to protect the head from rain and sun in the Mesopotamian civilization, over time became a religious symbol and at the same time began to be accepted as a symbol of distinction and authority in society. The article examines the forms, meanings, and essence of women's headscarves in different periods, as well as the kelaghay, which has not lost its importance and spiritual value for Azerbaijani women over the centuries, from a comparative and historical perspective.

Keywords

• History of women
• Headscarf traditions in different nations
• Documents and sources about the headscarf

Azerbaycan Kültürel Miras Geleneği - Kelağayi (Belgesel Akışı ve Kaynak Çalışmaları)

Öz

Kadın başörtüsü binlerce yıldır farklı kültürlerde çeşitli amaçlarla kullanılmaktadır. Başörtüsü, dini mensubiyetin ve aile statüsünün bir sembolü olmasının yanı sıra sosyal statünün de bir göstergesi olarak nitelendirilmiştir. Din ve modanın kutuplaştığı tarihsel bir yoldan geçen başörtüsü, yüzyıllara dayanan bir geleneğe sahiptir. Eski çağlarda Mezopotamya uygarlığında başı yağmurdan ve güneşten koruma ihtiyacından doğan başörtüsü, zamanla dini bir sembol haline gelmiş ve aynı zamanda toplumda bir ayrım ve otorite sembolü olarak kabul görmeye başlamıştır. Makale, Azerbaycanlı kadınlar için yüzyıllar boyunca önemini ve manevi değerini kaybetmeyen kelağayın yanı sıra farklı dönemlerdeki kadın başörtülerinin biçimlerini, anlamlarını ve özünü karşılaştırmalı ve tarihsel bir perspektiften incelemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kadın başörtüsü tarihi
• Farklı milletlerde başörtüsü gelenekleri
• Başörtüsü ile ilgili belge ve kaynaklar

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