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Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies

Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies

ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF NOWRUZ DARYA, THE RITUAL OF FISHERMEN IN SOUTHERN IRAN

Document Type : Original Research Article

Author
Director of the Myth and Ritual Department, Research Institute of Cultural Anthropology, Ministry of Cultural Heritage, tourism, and Handicrafts, Iran.
Abstract
Examining Iranian celebrations and rituals and the time of their celebration shows common features among all of them. These celebrations are related to natural, cosmic, and climatic phenomena, and for this reason, their time coincides with the natural calendar. The Persian Gulf region has witnessed the formation of various rites, customs, celebrations, and traditions in the context of history, each of which, in addition to its own beauty, has played an important role in the cultural and civilizational developments of the region and the world. In the formation of these rituals and traditions, factors and elements such as the productive way of life of the people caused by the living conditions and geographical determinism (coastal life), the use of individual taste and talent, as well as two important social phenomena, i.e. maritime trade and migration (displacement of populations), have been influential. Some of these customs and traditions have either been created in the framework of common beliefs among the people of other regions, or their formation has its roots in the customs of their ancestors in ancient times. This research has investigated the ritual of Nowruz Darya in Qeshm by a qualitative method and through direct observation. This research shows that these rituals, in addition to increasing solidarity and national identity in this region, are also very effective in attracting tourists.
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چکیده: بررسی جشن‌ها و آیین‌های ایرانی و زمان برگزاری آن‌ها نشان‌دهنده ویژگی‌هایی مشترک در میان همه آن‌هاست. این جشن‌ها در پیوند با پدیده‌های طبیعی، کیهانی و اقلیمی هستند و به همین دلیل زمان برگزاری آن‌ها با تقویم طبیعی منطبق است. منطقه­ی خلیج فارس در بستر تاریخ شاهد شکل­گیری آیین­ها، آداب و رسوم، جشن­‌ها و سنت­های گوناگونی بوده که هرکدام از آن ها علاوه بر زیبایی‌های خاص خود، نقش مهمی در تحولات فرهنگی و تمدنی منطقه و جهان ایفا نموده‌اند. در شکل­‌گیری این آیین ها و رسوم عوامل و عناصری مانند: نحوه زندگی تولیدی مردم ناشی از شرایط زیستی و جبرجغرافیایی آن‌ها (زندگی ساحل­نشینی)، بهره­گیری از ذوق و استعداد فردی و همچنین دو پدیده مهم اجتماعی یعنی تجارت دریایی و مهاجرت (جابجایی جمعیت­ها) تأثیر گذار بوده است. برخی دیگر از این آداب و رسوم و سنت­ها، یا در چارچوب عقاید رایج در میان مردم سایر مناطق به وجود آمده­اند و یا شکل­‌گیری آن‌ها ریشه در آداب و رسوم نیاکان آنان در دوران باستان دارد. این تحقیق به روش کیفی و از طریق مشاهده مستقیم به بررسی آیین نوروز دریا در قشم پرداخته است. منایج این تحقیق نشان می‌دهد که این آیین علاوه بر آن که همبستگی و هویت ملی را در این منطقه افزایش می‌دهند، در جذب گردشگر نیز بسیار موثر است.

کلیدواژه: نوروز دریا، قشم، آیین، خلیج فارس.

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Volume 4, Issue 1
June 2024
Pages 83-90

  • Receive Date 25 January 2024
  • Revise Date 09 April 2024
  • Accept Date 28 May 2024
  • Publish Date 01 June 2024