Karakeçili İlçesinde Dokunan Kilimlerin Geleneksel Motif Özellikleri
TRADITIONAL MOTIF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RUGS WEAVED IN KARAKEÇİLİ DISTRICT

Summary/Abstract: Rug weavers have made rug weaving in for a long time in Karakeçili District, belongs to Kırıkkale province, in order to meet their own needs. Native people of the district have marketed rugs in a professional manner. There are also families weaving rugs on the order. Today, rug weaving in Karakeçili district has lost its importance. However, it is still in progress as a craft indigenous to the region. Families in Karakeçili district are weaving rugs to meet their own needs and generate income to contribute to the household economy. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare contemporary woven rugs with old motif ones. Content of the study comprises old rugs’ motif provided from houses in Karakeçili district woven during the 1930-1950 dates and contemporary rugs provided from Public Education Centerwoven during the 2012-2013 dates.

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