The Society that Lost It's Horse:On the Circassian's Culture of Horse Breeding and Riding
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Tarih
2019
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Milli Folklor Dergisi
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Özet
Domestication of the horse is one of the milestones of human history. Human beings have overcome many things by taking advantage of the power and speed of the horse. in the natural habitat of the Caucasus, it has enabled the development of horse breeds suitable for its own climate and geographical structure. the aristocratic stratum of the Caucasus communities have strengthened their position and developed a powerful means of providing control of the lower classes by developing good-breed riding horses. Caucasian immigrants who migrated to the Ottoman country by road after the mass migration began in 1864, brought some of these horse breeds with them. the immigrant Circassians settled in Uzunyayla district of Kayseri, which has a nature suitable for horse breeding, have achieved a serious economic gain by applying the methods of traditional horse breeding here. A number of attempts were made by the state in Uzunyayla to develop the breed of horse according to the needs of the country. These horses, especially demanded by the Turkish army, found buyers for serious prices. These horses, which have large body structure and solid bone structure, were used not only as a roadster but were also used for pulling cannon. However, after 1950, the increased mechanization in the Turkish army and in agriculture has reduced the demand for these horses very abruptly. the decrease in the demand for Uzunyayla horses brought the end of horse breeding in the district and Uzunyayla Circassians experienced a serious economic loss. Thus, the process of migration of Uzunyayla Circassians from the village to the city gained a new momentum. It is known that Circassians carried not only some horse breeds but also a unique horse riding culture from the Caucasus to Uzunyayla. the culture in question, in the 1960s when the migration from the village to the city intensified, began to disappear with elements of material culture. in this study, we aim to investigate the position of horse breeding and horse riding culture in the Circassian culture, which is carried from Caucasus to Uzunyayla and the process of it's disappearance.
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Caucasus, Uzunyayla, Circassian, horse breeding, horse riding
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Milli Folklor
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