نویسندگان
1 دانشگاه هنر اسلامی تبریز.دانشکده فرش. تبریز. ایران
2 دانشکده حقوق و علوم اجتماعی، دانشگاه تبریز، تبریز، ایران/
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
The Qashqai constitute a significant portion of Iran’s nomadic population and, in accordance with their nomadic way of life and cultural traditions, produce a wide variety of loom handwoven. The aim of the present study is to identify and introduce the cultural beliefs surrounding the production of loom hand-woven among the Qashqai of the Shahreza region in Isfahan Province. The main research problem concerns the gradual forgetting of rituals and ceremonies rooted in the indigenous and authentic culture of Iran’s nomadic communities, resulting from changes in lifestyle and the increasing prevalence of industrial and machine-made textiles in place of the continued production of traditional hand-wovens. Accordingly, the research questions focus on identifying the beliefs, behaviors, and cultural rituals associated with the production loom hand-woven textiles among the Qashqai nomads of the Shahreza region.
This study is qualitative and was conducted using a descriptive–analytical approach, drawing on data obtained through participant observation in the field and in-depth ethnographic interviews with six local weavers. Content analysis of the interviews, along with participatory and field findings, indicates that the various stages of the processing and production chain of loom hand-woven among the Shahreza Qashqai are carried out within the nomadic community itself and are closely intertwined with the tribe’s ritual and cultural practices. In other words, understanding the symbolic meanings embedded in these loom hand-woven is not possible without comprehending the cultural connections and rituals accompanying their production. The findings show that all five stages of the production chain of loom hand-woven including wool shearing and fiber processing, preparation of weaving designs and patterns, warping, the weaving process, and finally cutting the finished hand-woven from the loom have served as a medium for the embodiment and continuity of the oral culture and ritual beliefs of the Shahreza Qashqai weaving community over time.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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