Analysis of Beliefs and Taboos in Popular Culture of Southern Kerman People (Birth and Death Case Study)
الموضوعات :Yusuf faryabi 1 , Masoumeh Barsam 2
1 - Department of Art Research, Isfahan University of Art, Isfahan, Iran
2 - Department of Archeology, Isfahan University of Art, Isfahan, Iran
الکلمات المفتاحية: Death, Taboo, birth, South of Kerman,
ملخص المقالة :
The folk culture of southern Kerman tribes has a vibrant history, and examining the religious content of these rituals and beliefs can open a new perspective in anthropological studies and ethnography. In this geographical area, there have always been various taboos related to the rites of birth, death, and other daily activities that all people were required to observe these taboos. Following the taboos and publishing them guarantee the survival and cohesion of rural communities. There were nomads in the past. The primary purpose of this research is to introduce the beliefs and taboos in the rituals and folk beliefs of the people of southern Kerman. The main question is, what types of taboos exist in the behaviors and folk beliefs of the people of south Kerman, and how have they guaranteed the survival and cohesion of this region? The method of collecting information is "documents and fieldwork.” In the first step, the authors of this article conducted interviews with native and local people to identify the beliefs related to taboo matters. Then they were categorized according to their function in each section. In the next step, the data, while describing and compared with other parts of the world, have been analyzed and examined using articles and books related to this field.
