The Tradition of Presenting Gold Gifts after Giving Birth in Anatolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5970058 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Özlem Alp, Kafiye Özlem (0000-0002-2444-8446, Gazi University), Melda Özdemir (Gazi University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-47 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folk Life (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0430-8778 • E-ISSN: 1759-670X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/043087710x12610655423609 |
| OpenAlex | W2048676933 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Exchanging gifts is an important aspect of Anatolian culture. The gift must be appropriate to the specifics of particular circumstances. When congratulating a family of a newborn baby, attaching gold to the clothes of the child is the most commonly-observed custom. Attaching gold as a gift relates to an ancient tradition observed in Anatolia. According to this ancient tradition, gold has the function of a nazarlık (amulet) protecting a defenceless baby from anything harmful, most especially the evil eye. In this article, the tradition of attaching gold in Anatolia is described in detail
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Clothing · Ancient Near East History · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2012 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |