Protective value of water in Anatolian magic

Authors

  • Вероника Витальевна Иванова Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, 3, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

Protective value of water in Turkish magic preserved in contemporary Anatolia is discussed. An important component of ancient Turkic and later Islamic view of life, water is widely used in Turkish defensive magic. Examples might be found not only in professional and non-professional magical practices but also in symbolic decorations of garments, weapons and everyday household items.

Keywords:

Turkey, Anatolia, magic, water

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Published

2010-09-20

How to Cite

Иванова, В. В. (2010). Protective value of water in Anatolian magic. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (3), 61–67. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1967

Issue

No. 3 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Geocultural spaces and codes of the cultures of Asia and Africa

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.