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- 2. The main land of Turkey, called Anatolia has been the host of many cultures within centuries,
- 3. For centuries, Anatolian people have used different materials to express their inner worlds. Carpets, kilims, ceramic
- 4. Each of the handcrafts reflect a different aspect on the cultural background of Anatolian people, however
- 5. Kilim is made by interweaving the variously coloured wefts and warps, thus creating what is known
- 6. In recent years, being eloquent and stimulating works of art, Anatolian kilims are highly esteemed by
- 7. The colours, motifs and compositions introduced by various cultures flowing from different directions to Anatolia which
- 8. The Turkish tribes moving into Anatolia have introduced new dimensions to the art of kilim weaving.
- 9. Though produced for daily use, they are loaded with profound aesthetic values. Researchers believe that the
- 10. Some experts suggest that these motifs were transported to Anatolia, through the migration process of Turcoman
- 11. Migrations, marriages, friendship and kinship relations in different regions have led to flow of motifs from
- 12. Kilims which are generally woven by rural women in Anatolia, were produced in royal workshops during
- 13. Various sources state that, although there were specimens influenced by tribal kilims, the designs of these
- 14. Such drawings are not used in the production of tribal kilims. Even today, Anatolian women weave
- 15. Although the kilims which the Anatolian rural population procuring the necessary material with their own means,
- 16. The fact that the variety of colour and richness of design displayed in Anatolian kilims are
- 17. The abundance and diversity of the cultural accumulation in Anatolia have created a very rich common
- 18. There is a widespread view that motifs used on kilims have certain meanings and contain symbolic
- 19. Some researchers trace the origins of motifs and their meaning back to the pre-historic period and
- 20. However, Anatolia has inherited a vast culture from the past. For 10 millennia of history, the
- 21. All these civilizations have never been the sole monopoly of one culture. Rather, they are a
- 22. In spite of the fact that the debate on the origins of motifs and compositions are
- 23. It is also observed that some motifs are assigned religious meanings. According to some researchers Anatolian
- 24. Peter Davies, who was the writer of “The Antique Rugs of Anatolia”, has said that, one
- 25. Other than just being a design element, symmetry is known to be the main cognitive instrument,
- 26. These probabilities become internal touches in time, and they start becoming a piece of the culture,
- 27. According to Davies, the young girls in front of the weaving looms, learn not only kilim
- 28. He comments the double symmetry tendency of the weaver was not only on the specific motifs,
- 29. Davies stated; “As a general rule, if you draw a line towards the centre of the
- 30. The main aspect of the Anatolian rug is the double symmetry of the general design. The
- 31. There may be a reason of the symmetric choice of the Anatolian weavers is, that it
- 32. Hands on Hips (Elibelinde) motif symbolizing women, motherhood, fertility and abundance, is still used in all
- 33. Hands on Hips is a stylized female figure. It has been given various names, some of
- 34. No other motif is known to be so widespread yet to carry a single meaning.
- 35. Some scholars believe that elibelinde motif is the equivalent of the mother goddess and maintain that
- 36. Ram’s Horn (Koçboynuzu), though not as frequent as elibelinde, is another motif which frequently appear on
- 37. It is also called by various names; koçboynuzu (ram’s horn), koç (ram), boynuzlu yanis (horn motif),
- 38. According to some scholars, the wide use of protective motifs on kilims results from the fact
- 39. Protective motifs have a special place in Anatolian kilims. Special motifs are used on the kilims
- 40. There are also views which suggest claim that fertility is one of the prominent themes used
- 41. Sometimes with the aid of the male and female symbols, they express reproduction in marriage and
- 42. The tree of life, which appears in many cultures, is a motif frequently used on Anatolian
- 43. Some experts believe that tree of life motif symbolizes the uniqueness of the god, paradise and
- 44. It is suggested that the bird motifs carry various meanings. Good wishes, bad chance, death, soul,
- 45. Wheel of Fortune (çarkıfelek) is a form of a star which symbolizes the rules of life.
- 46. Currently, Anatolian women are interested in the names identifying the motifs rather than the meanings of
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