Shamanistic Rituals to Âşıks Performances: Symbolism of Summoning Spirits
Religions May 27, 2024 Ünsal Yılmaz Yeşildal, Banu Güzelderen, Fatih Düzgün
Âşıks, renowned for their adeptness at improvisational poetry, are viewed as the inheritors of certain shamanic functions within historical contexts. Originally, shamans assumed diverse roles encompassing poetry, medicine, and priesthood before social and religious transformations prompted a gradual shift of the poetic responsibilities, first to individuals termed ozan (bards) and later to...