As known, the Ahiska Turks are one of Turkish
people that located in the Ahiska region on the borders of the present Georgia
in X-XI centuries. The Ahiska Turks were known as Meskhetian Turks or Ahiska
Turks, with the name of the region they settled over time. Ahiska Turks always
proudly stated that they are Turks and announced this to the public. But they are paid a heavy price in the future and they
continues to pay. The Ahiska Turks, after a thousand years of residence in
these regions, were subjected to exile after the Second World War on the order
of Stalin. The life of exiled Ahiska Turks has been continued in exile. Despite
all the difficulties, the Ahiska Turks possessed religion, customs, culture and
language and tried to protect their identity. One of the less well-known
aspects of them in public are the folk beliefs of Ahiska Turks. In this study,
we will give brief information about the history of the Ahiska Turks. Then we
will try to examine some folk beliefs in relation to daily life of the Ahiska
Turks. Finally, we will make a brief assessment of the folk beliefs and
practices in terms of the history of religions.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 17 Issue: 34 |