The Importance of Jewellery in Turkish Folklore and Jewellery Design as a Cultural Heritage

Metin Coşkun

Article Details

The Importance of Jewellery in Turkish Folklore and Jewellery Design as a Cultural Heritage

Authors:

Metin Coşkun

Publisher:

Hakan YILMAZ

Main Topics:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Journal:

Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 5, pp.3196-3209

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327525

pISSN:

2148-2292

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Abstract:

 This study addresses the aesthetic and cultural value of jewellery in Turkish folklore, examining how jewellery functions in traditional Turkish culture as a reflection of social status, cultural identity and mystical beliefs. Covering a wide time span from early Turkish societies to the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, this research reveals that jewellery is an important symbol of social structure and historical transitions. In early Turkish societies, jewellery was used not only for ornamental purposes, but also as symbols reflecting the social status and identity of its owner. During the Ottoman period, the art of jewellery reached its peak, and the elegant jewellery used by sultans and courtiers symbolised the power and glory of the state. In the modern period, Turkish jewellery design became modern with the influence of Western styles, and traditional motifs were reinterpreted with modern designs and gained a place in the global market. In this context, the study aims to contribute to the scientific and cultural debates in this field by addressing the dynamic structure of Turkish jewellery art and the importance of the modernisation process that ensures the preservation of cultural heritage.

 This study addresses the aesthetic and cultural value of jewellery in Turkish folklore, examining how jewellery functions in traditional Turkish culture as a reflection of social status, cultural identity and mystical beliefs. Covering a wide time span from early Turkish societies to the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, this research reveals that jewellery is an important symbol of social structure and historical transitions. In early Turkish societies, jewellery was used not only for ornamental purposes, but also as symbols reflecting the social status and identity of its owner. During the Ottoman period, the art of jewellery reached its peak, and the elegant jewellery used by sultans and courtiers symbolised the power and glory of the state. In the modern period, Turkish jewellery design became modern with the influence of Western styles, and traditional motifs were reinterpreted with modern designs and gained a place in the global market. In this context, the study aims to contribute to the scientific and cultural debates in this field by addressing the dynamic structure of Turkish jewellery art and the importance of the modernisation process that ensures the preservation of cultural heritage.

 This study addresses the aesthetic and cultural value of jewellery in Turkish folklore, examining how jewellery functions in traditional Turkish culture as a reflection of social status, cultural identity and mystical beliefs. Covering a wide time span from early Turkish societies to the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, this research reveals that jewellery is an important symbol of social structure and historical transitions. In early Turkish societies, jewellery was used not only for ornamental purposes, but also as symbols reflecting the social status and identity of its owner. During the Ottoman period, the art of jewellery reached its peak, and the elegant jewellery used by sultans and courtiers symbolised the power and glory of the state. In the modern period, Turkish jewellery design became modern with the influence of Western styles, and traditional motifs were reinterpreted with modern designs and gained a place in the global market. In this context, the study aims to contribute to the scientific and cultural debates in this field by addressing the dynamic structure of Turkish jewellery art and the importance of the modernisation process that ensures the preservation of cultural heritage.

 Bu çalışma, Türk folklorunda takıların estetik ve kültürel değerini ele alarak, geleneksel Türk kültüründe takıların sosyal statü, kültürel kimlik ve mistik inançların bir yansıması olarak nasıl işlev gördüğünü inceler. Erken Türk toplumlarından Osmanlı İmparatorluğu ve modern Türkiyeye kadar uzanan geniş bir zaman dilimini kapsayan bu araştırma, mücevherlerin toplumun sosyal yapısını ve tarihsel geçişleri simgeleyen önemli öğeler olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Erken Türk toplumlarında, takılar sadece süs amaçlı değil, aynı zamanda sahibinin sosyal statüsünü ve kimliğini yansıtan sembollerle kullanılmıştır. Osmanlı döneminde mücevherat sanatı zirveye ulaşmış, padişahlar ve saray mensuplarının kullandığı zarif mücevherler devletin gücünü ve ihtişamını simgelemiştir. Modern dönemde ise, Batılı tarzların etkisiyle Türk mücevher tasarımı modernleşmiş, geleneksel motifler modern tasarımlarla yeniden yorumlanarak global pazarda yer edinmiştir. Bu bağlamda çalışma, Türk mücevher sanatının dinamik yapısını ve kültürel mirasın korunmasını sağlamakta olan modernleşme sürecinin önemini ele alarak, bu alandaki bilimsel ve kültürel tartışmalara katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Article Details

The Importance of Jewellery in Turkish Folklore and Jewellery Design as a Cultural Heritage

Authors:

Metin Coşkun

Publisher:

Hakan YILMAZ

Main Topics:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Journal:

Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 5, pp.3196-3209

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327525

pISSN:

2148-2292

National folklore

jewellery design

jewellery making

traditional arts

Turkish cultureMilli folklor

takı tasarım

kuyumculuk

geleneksel sanatlar

Türk kültürü

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Article Details

Authors: Metin Coşkun

Publisher: Hakan YILMAZ

Main Topics: Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Journal: Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 5, pp.3196-3209

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327525

pISSN: 2148-2292

Issues

Authors:

Metin Coşkun

Publisher:

Hakan YILMAZ

Main Topics:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Journal:

Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 5, pp.3196-3209

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327525

pISSN:

2148-2292