The tradition of tattooing in Siverek, Turkey
Middle Eastern Studies, cilt.53, sa.2, ss.271-280, 2017 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00263206.2016.1237355
- Dergi Adı: Middle Eastern Studies
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.271-280
- Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Looking at the relationship between tattooing and its past and present Islamic interpretations, this article presents the case of an old tattooing practice that transformed into a folk belief. Setting aside the antagonistic tension between tattooing as an adorning means and Islamic injunctions prohibiting tattooing, this article assesses the practice by reference to the ways it was recently encapsulated within a narrative of fashion, usage and custom. The study is based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork, participant observation and extensive interviews carried out with members of the Arab tribe Hatipogullari, living in five villages and on the hilly ‘arable field’ (Arap Bölgesi) near the town of Siverek, in the south-eastern Turkish province of Şanliurfa.