Symbolic meanings of woman hair in Anatolia and its appearance in art

This study focuses on the woman hair and its ornaments has been researched and studied in Anatolia and civilizations of around of the Anatolia. It has been evaluated that how objects of hair and symbolic meanings of them have changed through our time and how those symbols have influenced the art. During a time period known as the Gynocratic Age, women who were symbol of power and fertility, were praised for their ability to give birth. The women have lost their role as asocial maker after society has turned to the patriarchal society and they have forgotten the power of their creativity. Because of memory erosion of power and creativity of women and reducing the value of woman by social and patriarchal consciousness, the value of women and their forgotten power of wisdom and creation have been evaluated via concept of hair in every area of life. The meaning of woman hair, symbolic meanings of hair ornaments, headpieces and crowns have been studied in concept of mother goddess in Anatolian civilizations. It also is looked at the similarities and differences in different cultures where placed around of the Anatolia. Shamanism has also been researched about the concept of hair and its symbolic meanings, effects and influences have been evaluated in practices of Anatolian Shamanism. It has been given several examples and evaluated about hair, power, healing, oblation and abundance of mythologies. SUMMARY vı The examples of movies, performance arts and Anatolian verbal folk literature have been shown and evaluated about hair and its culture. The use of hair as a commodity in popular culture has been evaluated under the title of "Hair Today". The Social forces transform the woman hair into an icon and use it as a reason for punishment when the women who have tried to revolt against their unequal situation in the society. In this context, judgemental approach has been evaluated about woman hair and its punishment. The hair which is valued as feminine symbol is actually, perceived as a social discrimination fact, when looking at the regional and short history of woman hair.