THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES

Number: 84 December 14, 2017
  • Tattugul Kartaeva
  • Bakytzhan Kalniyaz
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THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES

Abstract

Betashar is the Kazak peoples’ traditional folklore heritage, rooted in ancient times. The tradition of betashar meaning «opening the face of a new bride» is one of the important traditions of wedding ceremonies of the Kazakh people. Betashar is a vivid tradition in all regions of the Kazak land, passing from one generation to the next. This ceremony is performed by a cheerful, silver-tongued, respectable and young poet. A song accompanying the ceremony of removing shawl from the bride’s face is the most significant part of the betashar. The Betashar ritual is a tradition maintained within the family with great enthusiasm. The most important goal of the Betasar tradition is to guide the new bride to get used to new family life by the introducing new family members and the ease of getting used to a new family life , with the help of the song «betashar». Presentation of betashar is an extremely solemn and very picturesque event. After betashar, the ritual as a part of which the new daughter in law serve tea to all of the relatives starts. The article highlights the regional variations in the Betashar ritual in Kazak land.

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Tattugul Kartaeva This is me

Bakytzhan Kalniyaz This is me

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December 14, 2017

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Year 2017 Number: 84

APA
Kartaeva, T., & Kalniyaz, B. (2017). THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, 84, 195-210. https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK
AMA
1.Kartaeva T, Kalniyaz B. THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2017;(84):195-210. https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK
Chicago
Kartaeva, Tattugul, and Bakytzhan Kalniyaz. 2017. “THE KAZAK WEDDING ‘BETASHAR’: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES”. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, nos. 84: 195-210. https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK.
EndNote
Kartaeva T, Kalniyaz B (December 1, 2017) THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi 84 195–210.
IEEE
[1]T. Kartaeva and B. Kalniyaz, “THE KAZAK WEDDING ‘BETASHAR’: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES”, Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, no. 84, pp. 195–210, Dec. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK
ISNAD
Kartaeva, Tattugul - Kalniyaz, Bakytzhan. “THE KAZAK WEDDING ‘BETASHAR’: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 84 (December 1, 2017): 195-210. https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK.
JAMA
1.Kartaeva T, Kalniyaz B. THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2017;:195–210.
MLA
Kartaeva, Tattugul, and Bakytzhan Kalniyaz. “THE KAZAK WEDDING ‘BETASHAR’: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES”. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, no. 84, Dec. 2017, pp. 195-10, https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK.
Vancouver
1.Tattugul Kartaeva, Bakytzhan Kalniyaz. THE KAZAK WEDDING “BETASHAR”: REGIONAL FEATURES AND RITES. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 1;(84):195-210. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA48NC92GK

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