Folk poet Kul Mansur from Elazığ (Life, art and examples poeti̇es)

Turks, tradition and cultural values have continued until today in the different historical processes. These cultural values are the result of social life. One of the most important traditions of such a culture is deep-rooted tradition of minstrelsy. Minstrelsy tradition, reached through different stages from past to present. The origins dating back to the kam and baksı in Central Asia, continue to minstrelsy, minstrelsy area is a rich tradition final. Anatolia field to be reconsidered in the formation of different beliefs and structures are in love with Finn-style poetry of these structures has led to the emergence of a new culture. This culture is one of the minstrel tradition of the Alevi- Bektashi poets have created. Alevi- Bektashi beliefs similarities with the minstrelsy tradition has led to the emergence of a strong fall in love with this area. Because this belief is teeming with reeds and individual contracts from the moment he was born in the apartment. The zakir one of the important forms of worship in Alevisim, which is one of the twelve dismissed the ceremony in Cem, in the form of minstrelsy the prototype. Nowadays, minstrels are continuing presence vividly. This tradition is the servant who perform in Elazığ who was Mansur. Kul Mansur, the Alevi- Bektashi beliefs servant who, starting this belief minstrelsy in the frame and is very important in terms of being representative of the minstrel tradition in Elazığ. Key Words: Minstrel, Kul Mansur, Elazığ, minstrel tradition, culture of Alevi- Bektashi