Evaluation of folk beliefs in hizan and its vicinity in view of religions history

From the first human community until today, people have felt the need to believe in something to meet their spiritual needs. As a result of this need to believe, many beliefs and practices have emerged in people's lives. Folk beliefs need to be examined in order to recognize and understand the beliefs and practices that arise in society. In this context, a scientific study was conducted in order to better understand the folk beliefs in Hizan and its region and to pass them on to future generations. Our study starts with an introduction and consists of three chapters and a conclusion. In the introduction section; Methodological information such as the subject, purpose, importance, boundaries and method of the research have been included. In addition, this section includes topics related to Hizan's history, geography, population and economic structure. In the first part, folk beliefs about birth, marriage and death, which are the transition periods of life, have been included and evaluated in terms of the history of religions. In the second part, the places of visit in Hizan and the beliefs around them have been discussed and evaluated in terms of the history of religions. In the third part, beliefs about nature in Hizan district, fire, water, stone, animals, seasons, celestial bodies, evil eye, folk medicine, good luck and bad luck are included. All of these have been evaluated in terms of the history of religions. In the conclusion part, a brief evaluation of the findings obtained in the research has made and photographs related to the subject have been added at the end of the study. Key Words: Hizan, Birth, Marriage, Death, Visit, Nature, Beliefs, History of Religions