MANİSA’DA AVCILIK GELENEĞİ-1
HUNTING TRADITION IN MANISA-1

Summary/Abstract: Hunting, which has existed since the first periods of human history, has been carried out with different purposes and methods from the past to the present. Like nutrition, hobby, show of strength, preparation for war and protection, hunting is a field of interest which varies from society to society and according to time conditions with different purposes and their specific methods. It is learned from different sources such as historical texts, miniatures and inscriptions in which hunting has a very important place for Turks. One of the places where hunting is actively done in different regions of Turkey is Manisa. This article is based on the information obtained as a result of field study and literature review conducted between 10.01.2018-20.04.2019 on the hunting tradition in Manisa (excluding fish and its derivatives). In the introduction of the article, general information about hunting is given from the written sources.

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