Arab alewis (Nusayri) wedding (Ferah) music culture in Defne in the district of Hatay

In our study named "Wedding Music Culture of Nusayri People in Defne county of Hatay Province", wedding music type of marriage tradition of Nusayrism, which is a part of multicultural structure of Hatay, has been examined. This study consists of three parts in addition to introduction and conclusion. In the first part of this study, geographic location, history and demographic structure of Defne county of Hatay province have been discussed. In the second part, etymologic examination as to Nusayrism, historical process of Nusayrism, cultural identities of Nusayri People, acceptance to Nusayrism, the place of mother tongue Arabic language in daily life and wedding rituals as well as such events like 'asking for the girl's hand in marriage, engagement, trousseau, henna night, taking the bride from her home' have been examined. In the third part of this study, music culture of Nusayri People (mavval, 'ataaba, mijana) and other music types in wedding rituals have been discussed. Furthermore, description of a wedding ritual that we followed has been included in this part in order to clarify such rituals. Following these three parts, notes of time-honored/typical musical pieces of Nusayri weddings have been included in Annexes.