JEWELRY SYMBOLISM IN CONTEXT OF RITUEL CONCEPT: AN ASSESMENT THROUGH COWRIE AND OYSTER EXAMPLE
RİTÜEL KAVRAMI BAĞLAMINDA TAKI SEMBOLİZMİ: DENİZ KABUĞU VE İSTİRİDYE ÖRNEĞİ ÜZERİNDEN BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

Author : Özge ERBİLEN YALÇIN
Number of pages : 492-504

Abstract

This study emphasizes on having become people’s expression means through the history, jewelry’s manner of telling by means of cowrie and oyster cult placed in a significant position on account of both social/cultural and body and spirit relationship. In the study aiming to reveal the position of cowrie and oyster cult, especially in terms of Archaic Culture, this subject has been discussed in context of symbolism and ritual concepts. Attributed to the jewelry by primitives, symbolism and rituals which we experienced as a social phenomenon underline the contribution to providing i

Keywords

“Cowrie and Oyster Cult”, “Ritual Concept”, “Gift Culture”, “Jewelry Symbolism”

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