Balıkesir Yüncü Nomads Weaving Samples

Abstract

This study is based on a research conducted in Yüncü Yörük villages living in Balıkesir province. Identification of the weavings and the creation of an inventory of information about the weavings constitute the scope of the study. The field research of the study was conducted between 2018-2019.

During the research process, various weavings such as rugs, saddlebags, sacks and bags belonging to Yüncü Nomads in Balıkesir were examined. There are seven villages known to be Yüncü villages in Balıkesir. The villages are Dereköy, Beyköy, Akgök, Yaren, Kiraz, Dallımandıra and Yüncüören (Kocaören) in Savaştepe, Kepsut and İvrindi districts. When the researches were conducted, it was determined that Yüncü Yörüks lived intensively in Yaren, Dallımandıra and Yüncüören (Kocaören) villages. Within the scope of the field research, antique dealers in Balıkesir and Bergama were interviewed, the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts and the Bergama Museum were also visited and the weaving samples obtained were added to the study. A total of 29 weavings were identified and 16 samples were included in the study due to their similarities. These samples include 10 rugs, 1 sack, 3 bags, 1 saddlebag and 2 multiplier weavings. The identified samples are souvenirs from family elders. Weaving has completely ended in the villages surveyed. In the research, the method of mutual interview was used by contacting the families on the phone beforehand, detailed photographs of the weavings were taken, information about the technique, motifs and materials was obtained from the people and documented. The people from whom information about the weavings was obtained were shown as resource persons. It is aimed to document the study and make it a source for transferring it to future generations and bring it to the literature.