Food And Beverage Rituals At The Period Of Bırth, Marriage And Death In Shamanist Turks And Its Nowadays Reflections

Abstract

In this study; The food and beverage habits during the mythological rituals performed by the Turks, who have shamanism, during the birth, marriage and death periods were examined. In the study, it was also investigated how the food and beverages were consumed in the periods of birth, marriage and death in Turkish mythology. At the same time, the reflections of the eating and drinking rituals in Turkish mythology to the present are emphasized. As a result of the study, it has been seen that Turks often use plant foods (barley, wheat and oats) grown in the geography they live in and horse meat in their rituals because it has an important function in their lives. It has been seen that milk has an important place and is consumed.