Papers by Berivan Can
Frontiers in Pharmacology
This comprehensive ethnobotanical study carried out in Mersin province, which is located in the s... more This comprehensive ethnobotanical study carried out in Mersin province, which is located in the southern part of Anatolia, east of the Mediterranean Sea, compiles details on plants used in folk medicine and ethnopharmacological information obtained through face-to-face interviews. The aim was to collect and identify plants used for therapeutic purposes by local people and to record information on traditional herbal medicine. Plant specimens were collected in numerous excursions. Additionally, informant consensus factor and use value (UV) were calculated for information gathered. This study identifies 93 plant taxa belonging to 43 families and records their usage in folk medicine; 83 taxa are wild and the remaining 10 are cultivated. The most commonly used plants belong to Lamiaceae, representing 15.0% of the total, while the Rosaceae, Malvaceae, Hypericaceae, Asteraceae and Cupressaceae families each represented another 5.4%. As a result of this investigation, we determine 189 medic...
Bu calismada, Turkiyeli Edebiyat icinde var olan azinlik edebiyatlarindan bir tanesi olan Ermeni ... more Bu calismada, Turkiyeli Edebiyat icinde var olan azinlik edebiyatlarindan bir tanesi olan Ermeni Tasra Edebiyati’ndan ornekler verilerek bu tur yapitlarin ‘Turkiyeli Edebiyat’ olarak ele alinmasi gerektigi anlatilmaya calisilacaktir. Azinliklarin edebiyat yapitlarini hâkim ulusun etnik adiyla degil de yasadiklari cografya ve kulturun bir ogesi olarak ozgun adlariyla anmak hem azinliklari hice sayan bakis acisindan siyrilmanin bir yoludur hem de daha genis bir Turk Edebiyati’ndan bahsetmeyi mumkun kilar. Bu baglamda, Diyarbakirli yazar Migirdic Margosyan’in Turkiyeli bir edebiyat yapiti olarak degerlendirilebilecek olan Soyle Margos Nerelisen? adli oyku kitabinda anlatilan 1940-1950’li yillarin Diyarbakir’inin cokkulturlu ortami ve bu ortamda var olan azinliklarin zaman ve mekâna gore degisiklik gosteren ‘oteki’ olma durumu ortaya konulacaktir. Birinci bolumde Azinlik Edebiyati ve Ermeni Tasra Edebiyati’ndan kisaca bahsedilecek, ikinci bolumde ise Ermeni Tasra Edebiyati’nin son temsi...
Journal of Ethnic Foods
Located in the geographical region called Upper Mesopotamia, Batman has a wide cultural diversity... more Located in the geographical region called Upper Mesopotamia, Batman has a wide cultural diversity. One of the Kurdish (Kurmancî)-speaking ethno-religious communities of Batman is the (Y)Ezidis which have been subjected to several persecutions due to their syncretic belief and practices. The resistance of the Ezidis against imperial powers could be read from governmental manuscripts kept in the archives. The number of field researches conducted in the area of Ezidis in Turkey is quite low. These studies are also concentrated in Viransehir (Urfa) region in which the Ezidi population is more intense. This study, on the other hand, is uncovering the traditional plants which are being used for food and nutrition as well as healing and ritualistic practices by the Ezidis of Batman which has never been subjected in a research in anthropology. Nutrition as one of the necessities that must be met in order to maintain biological existence is also a cultural phenomenon. Food as a part of cultu...
This comprehensive ethnobotanical study carried out in Mersin province, which is located in the s... more This comprehensive ethnobotanical study carried out in Mersin province, which is located in the southern part of Anatolia, east of the Mediterranean Sea, compiles details on plants used in folk medicine and ethnopharmacological information obtained through face-toface interviews. The aim was to collect and identify plants used for therapeutic purposes by local people and to record information on traditional herbal medicine. Plant specimens were collected in numerous excursions. Additionally, informant consensus factor and use value (UV) were calculated for information gathered. This study identifies 93 plant taxa belonging to 43 families and records their usage in folk medicine; 83 taxa are wild and the remaining 10 are cultivated. The most commonly used plants belong to Lamiaceae, representing 15.0% of the total, while the Rosaceae, Malvaceae, Hypericaceae, Asteraceae and Cupressaceae families each represented another 5.4%. As a result of this investigation, we determine 189 medicinal usages of 93 taxa. The UV values indicate that the most important medicine plants are Hypericum perforatum (0.80), Cedrus libani (0.78), Quercus coccifera (0.77), Arum dioscoridis (0.76) and Juniperus drupaceae (0.74). We observed that most of the drugs are prepared using the infusion method (27.6%). As a conclusion, the study finds that traditional folk medicine usage is still common, especially among the rural population of Mersin.
Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2020
Located in the geographical region called Upper Mesopotamia, Batman has a wide cultural diversity... more Located in the geographical region called Upper Mesopotamia, Batman has a wide cultural diversity. One of the Kurdish (Kurmancî)-speaking ethno-religious communities of Batman is the (Y)Ezidis which have been subjected to several persecutions due to their syncretic belief and practices. The resistance of the Ezidis against imperial powers could be read from governmental manuscripts kept in the archives. The number of field researches conducted in the area of Ezidis in Turkey is quite low. These studies are also concentrated in Viransehir (Urfa) region in which the Ezidi population is more intense. This study, on the other hand, is uncovering the traditional plants which are being used for food and nutrition as well as healing and ritualistic practices by the Ezidis of Batman which has never been subjected in a research in anthropology. Nutrition as one of the necessities that must be met in order to maintain biological existence is also a cultural phenomenon. Food as a part of culture is a configuration of identity and self-expression. The aim of this study is uncovering the traditional plants which are being used for food and nutrition as well as healing and ritualistic practices by the Ezidis of Batman which has never been subjected in a research in anthropology. The primary data of this study was collected during an ethnographic fieldwork in between April 2013 and June 2015 in Ezidi villages of Batman. It was observed that Ezidis unite with the other communities of the region with nutritional methods based on animal products which are common in daily life, while they differ in the use of plants and cereals which are operated in ritual practices. The ritualistic uses of plants and foods and the relations of the Ezidis between the others over food are proposed in this study as the basic patterns of behavior that distinguish Ezidi community from others, define belonging, and mark ethnic identity.
Ezidi religion is fascinating regarding subjects such as the creation of the universe
and afterl... more Ezidi religion is fascinating regarding subjects such as the creation of the universe
and afterlife. Life after death, reincarnation in other words, constitutes one of its pillars. Accordingly, it is believed that the dead ones would come to Earth again
in another body after death (called as libas or kiras guherîn which means to change
dress/shirt). For these reason, funeral practices are based on the cosmic return
which displays the drama of death and rebirth. Ezidism, which is an orally transmitted
religion, is the subject of national and international research studies based especially
on historical documents that include very limited information of Ezidi traditions
such as funeral rituals and burial practices. This study presents information
about Ezidi funeral practices in accordance with the fieldwork undertaken in the
Ezidi villages of Beşiri (Batman) during the period of 2013-2014. It analyzes how
the belief of divine life which renews itself regularly and which could be observed in
all cases of social life, configures the basic elements of that practices. Also, it explains
that the concept of life after death as a universal phenomenon which today
survives in Ezidi belief is fed by the remains of ancient Mesopotamian cultures such
as Assyrian and Babylonian that have continued until the present times.
Thesis by Berivan Can
Newspaper Articles by Berivan Can
Conference/Symposium by Berivan Can
5. AĞRI DAĞI ve NUH’UN GEMİSİ SEMPOZYUMU 16-18 EKİM 2019 (5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on MOUNT ARARAT and NOAH'S ARK), 2019
Thinking tales which have been the subject of research studies in our country and around the worl... more Thinking tales which have been the subject of research studies in our country and around the world in children’s literature may allow to talk about a larger literature of children. One of the methods generally used in the analysis of tales is Propp’s method. There is an observable trend to use this method which is based on the actions of characters in the analysis of folk tales. In this study, Propp’s method will be practised on a tale of Aytül Akal’s Fairy Tale Series and it will be discussed whether Propp’s method could be applied to tale as a genre which exists in Children’s Literature or not.
Key Words: Children’s Literature, tale, Propp method, Aytül Akal
Batman University Journal of Life Sciences, Volume 1, Number 1, (2012), pp.145-157.
"In this study, it will be introduced that literary works of minorities need to be addressed as '... more "In this study, it will be introduced that literary works of minorities need to be addressed as 'Literature from Turkey' at all and some Armenian Provincial Literature, one of the minor literatures existing in the Literature from Turkey, examples will be given. Referring literary works of minorities with its original name as a component of geography and their culture instead of the hegemonic nation's ethnic name will be both a way of standing out from the perspective of defying minorities as well as make it possible to talk about a wider Turkish Literature. In this context, cultural pluralism in Diyarbakır in 1940-1950 and the case of minorities being 'other' which varies according to time and place will be presented through Mıgırdiç Margosyan's short stories from his book Söyle Margos Nerelisen? as a literary work from Turkey. Minor Literature and Armenian Provincial Literature will be explained in the first part of this study. In the second section, the image of 'other' which can be observed in Margosyan's short stories which he wrote inspiring his own life in Diyarbakır will be described.
Key words: Mıgırdiç Margosyan, Minor Literature, other, multi-culturalism, Diyarbakır"
Dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de 31 Aralık gecesi başlayarak 1 Ocak gününe kadar yapılan yeni yıl k... more Dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de 31 Aralık gecesi başlayarak 1 Ocak gününe kadar yapılan yeni yıl karşılamaları dışında, çeşitli coğrafyalarda 13 Ocak gecesinde kutlanmaya devam eden yılbaşı, Doğu ve Güneydoğu Anadolu bölgeleri genelindekine benzer şekilde Batman ve çevresinde de Sersal adıyla bilinmekte ve bu gecede çeşitli etkinlikler gerçekleştirilmektedir. Rumi ve Miladi/Julien ve Gregorien takvimler arasındaki on üç günlük farktan kaynaklandığı düşünülen bu bayram Ruslar, Abhazlar, Gürcüler, Kürtler, Rumlar gibi çeşitli halklar tarafından "ulusal" ya da "geleneksel" olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Hobsbawm’ın öne sürdüğü gelenek ve icat edilmiş gelenek kavramlarından yola çıkılarak; sürdürülen kimi gelenek ve göreneklerin uluslaşma sürecinde yeniden inşa edilip kullanıma sunulmaları üzerinde durulacak, bu bağlamda çeşitli bölgelerde Miladi takvime göre 13 Ocak tarihinde gerçekleştirilen yılbaşı kutlamalarından örnekler verilecek ve "geleneksel yılbaşı" olarak kabul edilen Sersal’in ritüel özelliklerinden bahsedilecektir. Çeşitli toplumların "kendilerinin" olarak adlandırdıkları bazı geleneklerin, birliktelik algısının oluşumuna yardım etmekle beraber, evrensel nitelikte olabilecekleri çeşitli örnekler üzerinden vurgulanacaktır.
Except the greetings from the night of December 31st until the morning of January 1st in Turkey and around the world, the New Year's Eve which continues to be celebrated on the night of January 13th around various geographies, is known as Sersal in Batman similar to Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions in general and a variety of events are carried out through the night. This festival is thought to be originated from a thirteen-day variation between Julien and Gregorien calendars, and is considered as "national" or "traditional" by various people like Russians, Abkhazians, Georgians, Kurds and Greeks. This study emphasizes some of the traditions and customs that have been re-built and brought to use in the process of nation-building on the basis of concepts such as traditions and invented traditions that have been argued by Hobsbawm. In this context, examples of the New Year celebrations in various regions on January 13th according to the Gregorian calendar will be given and the features of the Sersal –" the traditional new year" – as a rituel will be described. It will be highlighted with several examples that traditions of various communities which they referred as "themselves" might be universal although they are related with the formation of the perception of unity.
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and afterlife. Life after death, reincarnation in other words, constitutes one of its pillars. Accordingly, it is believed that the dead ones would come to Earth again
in another body after death (called as libas or kiras guherîn which means to change
dress/shirt). For these reason, funeral practices are based on the cosmic return
which displays the drama of death and rebirth. Ezidism, which is an orally transmitted
religion, is the subject of national and international research studies based especially
on historical documents that include very limited information of Ezidi traditions
such as funeral rituals and burial practices. This study presents information
about Ezidi funeral practices in accordance with the fieldwork undertaken in the
Ezidi villages of Beşiri (Batman) during the period of 2013-2014. It analyzes how
the belief of divine life which renews itself regularly and which could be observed in
all cases of social life, configures the basic elements of that practices. Also, it explains
that the concept of life after death as a universal phenomenon which today
survives in Ezidi belief is fed by the remains of ancient Mesopotamian cultures such
as Assyrian and Babylonian that have continued until the present times.
Thesis by Berivan Can
Newspaper Articles by Berivan Can
Conference/Symposium by Berivan Can
Key Words: Children’s Literature, tale, Propp method, Aytül Akal
Key words: Mıgırdiç Margosyan, Minor Literature, other, multi-culturalism, Diyarbakır"
Except the greetings from the night of December 31st until the morning of January 1st in Turkey and around the world, the New Year's Eve which continues to be celebrated on the night of January 13th around various geographies, is known as Sersal in Batman similar to Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions in general and a variety of events are carried out through the night. This festival is thought to be originated from a thirteen-day variation between Julien and Gregorien calendars, and is considered as "national" or "traditional" by various people like Russians, Abkhazians, Georgians, Kurds and Greeks. This study emphasizes some of the traditions and customs that have been re-built and brought to use in the process of nation-building on the basis of concepts such as traditions and invented traditions that have been argued by Hobsbawm. In this context, examples of the New Year celebrations in various regions on January 13th according to the Gregorian calendar will be given and the features of the Sersal –" the traditional new year" – as a rituel will be described. It will be highlighted with several examples that traditions of various communities which they referred as "themselves" might be universal although they are related with the formation of the perception of unity.
and afterlife. Life after death, reincarnation in other words, constitutes one of its pillars. Accordingly, it is believed that the dead ones would come to Earth again
in another body after death (called as libas or kiras guherîn which means to change
dress/shirt). For these reason, funeral practices are based on the cosmic return
which displays the drama of death and rebirth. Ezidism, which is an orally transmitted
religion, is the subject of national and international research studies based especially
on historical documents that include very limited information of Ezidi traditions
such as funeral rituals and burial practices. This study presents information
about Ezidi funeral practices in accordance with the fieldwork undertaken in the
Ezidi villages of Beşiri (Batman) during the period of 2013-2014. It analyzes how
the belief of divine life which renews itself regularly and which could be observed in
all cases of social life, configures the basic elements of that practices. Also, it explains
that the concept of life after death as a universal phenomenon which today
survives in Ezidi belief is fed by the remains of ancient Mesopotamian cultures such
as Assyrian and Babylonian that have continued until the present times.
Key Words: Children’s Literature, tale, Propp method, Aytül Akal
Key words: Mıgırdiç Margosyan, Minor Literature, other, multi-culturalism, Diyarbakır"
Except the greetings from the night of December 31st until the morning of January 1st in Turkey and around the world, the New Year's Eve which continues to be celebrated on the night of January 13th around various geographies, is known as Sersal in Batman similar to Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions in general and a variety of events are carried out through the night. This festival is thought to be originated from a thirteen-day variation between Julien and Gregorien calendars, and is considered as "national" or "traditional" by various people like Russians, Abkhazians, Georgians, Kurds and Greeks. This study emphasizes some of the traditions and customs that have been re-built and brought to use in the process of nation-building on the basis of concepts such as traditions and invented traditions that have been argued by Hobsbawm. In this context, examples of the New Year celebrations in various regions on January 13th according to the Gregorian calendar will be given and the features of the Sersal –" the traditional new year" – as a rituel will be described. It will be highlighted with several examples that traditions of various communities which they referred as "themselves" might be universal although they are related with the formation of the perception of unity.