Hamid Rezaei; Nahid Jafari Dehkordi
Abstract
The spiritual heritage of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province includes a number of native anthropomorphic dolls that are inextricably linked to the rituals and, of course, popular beliefs ...
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The spiritual heritage of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province includes a number of native anthropomorphic dolls that are inextricably linked to the rituals and, of course, popular beliefs and oral literature of various ethnic groups (Persian, Qashqai, Bakhtiari and Lor); some of these rituals related to dolls are being forgotten due to neglect and it is necessary to research and study them as a page in the historical culture book. The present study attempts to identify the rituals associated with the native dolls of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari by examining 12 dolls using a descriptive-analytical method and answering the question: What rituals of the culture of the people of this region do the native dolls of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari reflect? Initial studies in the field of field studies and documents indicate that the native anthropomorphic dolls of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari region are a remnant of the tribal and nomadic life of the inhabitants of these areas, which have undergone few changes in terms of raw materials, tools of manufacture, and changes in modern social trends.They play an important role in the two categories of good and evil in order to achieve the aspirations of humans in the heart of a traditional society. Dolls have had a ritual function and have been important in times of illness, drought and poverty, girls' weddings, the birth of children, and protection from supernatural beings and, of course, potential enemies, as well as in other stages of life.
