KARAKEÇİLİ İLÇESİNDE DOKUNAN KİLİMLERİN GELENEKSEL MOTİF ÖZELLİKLERİ

Abstract

ABSTRACT Rug weavers have made rug weaving in for a long time in Karakecili District, belongs to Kirikkale province, in order to meet their own needs. Native people of the district have marketed rugs in a professional manner. There are also families weaving rugs on the order. Today, rug weaving in Karakecili district has lost its importance. However, it is still in progress as a craft indigenous to the region. Families in Karakecili district are weaving rugs to meet their own needs and generate income to contribute to the household economy. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare contemporary woven rugs with old motif ones. Content of the study comprises old rugs’ motif provided from houses in Karakecili district woven during the 1930-1950 dates and contemporary rugs provided from Public Education Centerwoven during the 2012-2013 dates. Keyword: Pattern, Karakecili township, rug