An Anthropological Research on Plant Patterns of the Shrines of Mirza Kouchak’s Tomb in Soleymandarab of Rasht
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Shrines
are formed affecting by human culture and thoughts in every region. A range of
various patterns from human, plant and animal to geometric, arabesque, etc.
engraved on shrines. The study is going to investigate anthropologically the
plant patterns of the shrines of Mirza Kouchak's Tomb of Soleymandarab of
Rasht. By changing shrines over time, some parts of folk culture transformed
and sometimes even abolished. Hence, the present study is needed to examine the
issue. The data collected by depth anthropology and direct participatory
observation in the field of study. 2064 photographs have taken as sample from
the shrines. The study was conducted by Functionalism framework of Malinowski
and the data examined by a descriptive- analytical analysis. The results showed
that the plant patterns of the shrines are profoundly affected by Iranian and
native culture of Rasht. Some patterns such as stems of wheat and rice derived
from popular beliefs and folk thoughts. |
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Keywords: Soleymandarab, shrines, Mirza Kouchak, plant patterns |
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General Received: 2013/06/18 | Accepted: 2013/11/8 | Published: 2014/02/19
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