Affiliation:
1. NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
2. The University of Tennessee
3. Tarsus Üniversitesi
4. EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Abstract
This research looks at the celebration of Nowruz, a holiday that represents plenty, growth, togetherness, revival, and new beginnings, in seven Independent Turkish States. Nowruz happens on March 21 and the days around it. Nowruz has special traditions like egg tapping, fire jumping, and iron shaping, showing both similar and different cultural customs among these states. Though there are differences, the fundamental essence of Nowruz, based on a shared historical culture, shows the enduring link between past and future traditions. Using content analysis with Maxqda 2020, this study examined news reports from 2015-2020 in three newspapers from each of Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Results show a focus on events rather than rituals, with usual practices like fire jumping and egg tapping next to special local traditions and games, showing the cultural importance of Nowruz as a cherished and ongoing celebration.
Publisher
Türk Kültürü Açısından Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Araştırmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi
Reference39 articles.
1. Akpınar, M., & Genç, İ. (2017). Opinions of social studies teacher candidates on the concept of
culture. Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi 25/1, 249-268.
2. Akyol, C., & Kızıltan, Ö. (2019). Pre-service teachers’ metaphors about the concept of culture.
GEFAD GUJGEF, 39/2, 937-961.
3. Aras, E. (2021). Nowruz festival in Turks. Giresun Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler
Dergisi 7/2, 345-370.
4. Avcı, C. (2021). 30. Marteniçka: Migration of a Nowruz tradition from Bulgaria to Turkey.
Rumelide Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi 22, 495-509.
5. Aydın, A. (2021). Eid and Nevruz gifts in the Teşrîfât in the Ottoman Palace and in the Teşrîfât
book numbered 950. Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi 12, 20-31.