The evalation of folk beliefs in Siverek and its surroundings in terms of religion

Our thesis work named "The Evaluation of Folk Beliefs in Siverek and Its Environment in terms of History of Religions" consists of an introduction and two parts. In the entrance part; Information about the history, geographical location, social structure, education and economic situation of the district and the source of its name are given. In the first part, folk beliefs about the transition periods in and around Siverek and the evaluation of these beliefs in terms of the history of religions, in the second part, the beliefs about the nature and visits in Siverek and its surroundings, and the evaluation of these beliefs in terms of the history of religions. The findings obtained in the research were evaluated in terms of the History of Religions and the historical background of the beliefs and practices of the local people was tried to be revealed. The data of the study were obtained by literature review and field research techniques. The obtained data were written down using descriptive and phenomenological methods. Our thesis ends with the bibliography and appendices. Keywords: Siverek, Birth, Marriage, Circumcision, Death, Beliefs about Nature.