"Reading the comments of John McCreery and others I am lead to a certain question for this group, if anyone is interesting in chiming in: Where does the issue of romanticising interesting subjects come in. I see John as indirectly, maybe, bringing…"
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Discussing ethnography and ethnographic disciplines in general, whether or not they are exclusive to anthropology as a discipline. Folkloristics, market research, ethnomusicology, microsociology, microeconomics, microhistory...
John McCreery commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"If the song is sung by a woman to a man, the intent seems pretty clear. She is a widow. Thus, her handkerchief, which should have been given new to her lover, is worn and patched. In the summer of their lives, they were a couple. But she wound up…"
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Ibrahimin Fotosu Şirin Anne
at the funeral of a female aufi teacher (known as Şirin Anne, 'Sweet Mother') in Istanbul in 2012, her head scarf has been draped over her coffin
Logan Sparks commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"Sheipra what I am learning is that there is also a consisten presence of women in the textile that doesnt change despite men holding the capital and abstract power now in the formal industries. And it seems that in Turkey there is a rise in…"
Logan Sparks commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"M Izabel thank you for your comment. Its interesting how our almost biological biases frame what we see. Because I wouldnt tend to be interested in otehr people2s bodily fluids (ha!) my brain somehow shied away from the obvious fact that giving a…"
Logan Sparks commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"John, my friend who translated this was a bit literal so he includes teh gender ambiguity but in reality this is sung by a woman to a man.
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Logan Sparks commented on Logan Sparks's blog post the passing of a handkerchief"John you raise some very important points and you are in fact right that the description here is very thin. I will admit that this video was more of an after thought in the process of my work in this subject which is at a sort of mid-way point. But…"
John McCreery commented on Logan Sparks's blog post the passing of a handkerchief"Details, details. He hands her a ring. She hands him a handkerchief. I note, too, the way in which the whole video is bracketed by advertising tied to the video by the song that continues through both. To describe this only as the exchange of a…"
Logan Sparks's blog post was featuredDescriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals
At the moment I am grappling a bit with Clifford Geertz in an attempt to get a firmer background in classical anthropological texts, although of course that can be both a blessing in a curse. On the one hand I am learning the language of Anthro and its ancestor cult (!) but I also risk adopting ideas that have been morei ntegrated, critiqued, surpassed etc...by now. I risk being out of touch. Oh well!While looking at Geertz have the impression that my emphasis on contextualization is closely…See More
Ksheipra R commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"I agree with You...that the women had dominant position in textile industry. Even today in many hand loom and handicraft factories women used to work for spinning..they posses knowledge of embroidery, Tie & dye, Stitching and Hand…"
M Izabel commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"I like where you are going with this.
You can also check how politics is involved in the offering of chadar (supposedly a scarf) to tombs of saints. Politicians in India do such offering, in which the chadar is bigger, more elaborate, and…"
John McCreery commented on Logan Sparks's blog post Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals"Logan, a question. Is the song a solo or a duet? Are the words one voice or two?"
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ANTHROPOLOGY OF AESTHETICS
Aesthetics has remained one of the great mysteries of the human condition.Theories are endless, rooted in many disciplines and subdisciplines. Can anthropology define aesthetics in new ways, thus providing many theories with new fertile parameters?
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the passing of a handkerchief
two lovers separated during the nationalistic shifts of the balkan wars exchange a handkerchief....again, this follows on from my last post on fabric and ritual...
Posted on January 3, 2013 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments
Mendilimin Yeşili
The song whose lyrics I published in my last blog post is this one, from a Turkish soap opera broadcast several years ago.
Posted on January 3, 2013 at 11:39am
Descriptions of Thickness, Fabrics, Green Handkerchiefs and Rituals
At the moment I am grappling a bit with Clifford Geertz in an attempt to get a firmer background in classical anthropological texts, although of course that can be both a blessing in a curse. On the one hand I am learning the language of Anthro and its ancestor cult (!) but I also risk adopting ideas that have been morei ntegrated, critiqued, surpassed etc...by now. I risk being out of touch. Oh well!
While looking at Geertz have the impression that my emphasis on contextualization is…
ContinuePosted on January 3, 2013 at 11:00am — 7 Comments
Women who Glow in the Dark and a New Mexican-Turkish Axis
So, I have recently returned from a conference/summer school on Meso-American traditional healing practices at the University of New Mexico. The participants were an interesting mix of academics and practitioners with the slant towards a general audience amongst the presenters.I am hoping to continue connecting to the scholars at the program, which is repeated every summer in Albuquerque.I gave a couple of short presentations on popular beliefs and healing practices in Turkish culture. Its…
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- At 8:39am on June 12, 2012, John McCreery said…
Hi, Logan
Just stumbled on the following and thought it might be up your alley.
http://www.iasc-culture.org/THR/THR_article_2011_Summer_Cevik.php
John
- At 7:46pm on May 9, 2012,
Sahil K Warsi said… Yes, of course! He's buried in the dergah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliya. I always visit them together. We're waiting for you :) xx
- At 4:04am on April 26, 2012,
Safet Hadzimuhamedovic said… Hi Logan,
No wonder I've noticed the calligraphy from Bursa just now. I've spent most of last month doing fieldwork in a southern Bosnian village with no internet connection. The 'Arts of Memory' panel went really well and I would love to get your abstract before sending a book proposal out, if you have time of course.
The calligraphy is very interesting. I will soon post some photos I've taken in an old Qaderiyya tekke of Hadzi Sinan in Sarajevo. The outer walls are adorned with some of the finest calligraphy I've seen. You should definitely come and do some research here. :)
Best,
Safet
- At 12:23pm on March 27, 2012, Sahil K Warsi said…
Well howdy-do?!
- At 9:11pm on April 14, 2011, Safet Hadzimuhamedovic said…
- :) Good luck with the editing! Looking forward to reading your work.
- At 12:00am on March 16, 2011, Safet Hadzimuhamedovic said…
- Also, your research is really interesting! Perhaps you send me a copy of your thesis once it is completed.
- At 3:50pm on March 15, 2011, Safet Hadzimuhamedovic said…
- Really interesting photos. Perhaps you can post them to the sacral geography group and write a few lines about the tekke? :)
- At 2:08pm on January 25, 2011,
Marc G. Blainey said… Hey Logan,
Thanks for the good wishes. I likewise wish you best of luck with your ongoing research :)
- At 6:54pm on January 18, 2011,
Keith Hart said…
- Welcome to the OAC, Logan! Check out the About tab and let me know if I can help at all. Keith
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