Research for folk culture of Sultandaği district of Afyonkarahisar province

In this study, birth, marriage, death customs and beliefs which are based on them ,feasts, ceremonies and celebrations, folk beliefs, folk medicine, folk veterinary surgery, folk cuisine, children games and anonymous folk literature products which are the transition periods in Sultandağı district are examined. In the first part of the study, information obtained from the written sources about the historical and geographical characteristics, population, economic and sociocultural structure of the Sultandağı district, which is the research area, can be found. This section also contains general information about the study. The datas found in all the other sections of the study are obtained by going to the research area and utilizing the oral sources that compose the culture and continue sustaining it as long as possible. In the second part of the study, information about the transition periods of life takes part. In this context, birth, circumcision, military service, marriage and death customs and beliefs of Sultandağı district,has been emphasized. In the third part of the study, anonymous folk literature products from Sultandağı district are compiled and examined. In this section, Turkish poem, lullaby, folk songs, lament, fairy tale, myth, riddle products which are compiled from Sultandağı are included. In the fourth part of the study, feasts, ceremonies and celebrations in Sultandağı district are given. In the fifth part of the study, informations about folk medicine, folk veterinary surgery and folk clothing are found. In the sixth parth of the study, folk beliefs in the region are emphasized. In the seventh section of the study, information about Sultandağı kitchen culture, food types, desserts, food and beverage types for winter preparation are given. In the eighth part of the study, namely, in the last part of the study, children games from the region are found. As a result of this research, it is determined that Sultandağı folk culture is influenced by the faith and culture departments of Central Asia and Anatolia and carries these traces in itself.