A rain prayers ritual as performed in the region of Samsun and an evaluation of this ritual according to Turkish cultural-historical context Samsun'da i̇cra edi̇len bi̇r yaǧmur duasi ri̇tüeli̇ ve Türk kültür tarïhï baǧlaminda düşündürdükleri̇

Şişman B.

Milli Folklor, vol.8, no.58, pp.86-92, 2003 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 58
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: Milli Folklor
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.86-92
  • Keywords: History of Turkish Culture, Rain, Ritual
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

As it is seen all around the Turkey, the rain pray ritual is practiced around Samsun region. Although the rain pray ritual is held within Islamic frame today, its roots goes back to pre-Islamic Turkish culture.