ABORİJİN KADININ KONUMU

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 23, 75 - 96, 15.06.2011

Hakkı Şah Yasdıman

Öz

Bu araştırmada Aborijin kadının mitsel ve dinsel inançlardaki statüsü ile günümüzdeki durumu üzerinde durulacaktır. Kadının özellikle kutsal törenlerdeki rolü ve evlilikteki konumu mercek altına alınacak, bu çerçevede mitolojik kadından günümüz kadınına doğru nasıl bir dönüşümün ve değişimin yaşandığı ortaya konulmaya çalışılacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Aborijin, Mitoloji, Ritüel, Kadın Ata, Erginleme, Tabu, Levirate

The Status of Aboriginal Women

Öz

This study will focus on the status of Aboriginal women in Australian mythical and religious
beliefs structures together with her current positions. Especially, the roles of women in
marriage and their positions in holy ceremonies will be closely studied. In this context, we will
explain how a transformation and change has occured in carrying the mythological women to
the women of today.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Aborigin, Mythology, Ritual, Women Ancestor, İnitiation, Taboo, Levirate

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