Evaluation of the Elements of Advice in Kirkuk Hoyrat Chants

Abstract

This study aimed to examine and evaluate the elements of advice in Hoyrat chants,which are the products of oral literature of Kirkuk. In this context, information onthe effect of cultural and historical values on society and literary review on the subject was presented in the first section. Information on the language and history of Iraqi Turkomen people was provided in the second section.In the third section, information was given about hoyrat chantsof Kirkuk Turcomen oral literature, which are types of verses consisting of stanzas that reflect the view of lifeand philosophy of the society,and narratethe emotions and reflections in a literary style, and the types of hoyrat chants in terms of format and structure. In addition to this, information was provided on the types ofhoyrat chants,which are essentialliterary elements to sustain the traditions and customs, culture, language,and history of Kirkuk Turcomenand pass them from generation to generation.Information on the qualitative methodused in the study and the population and sampling of the study was given in the fourth section.The fifth section presented information in the findings and interpretations sectionon hoyrat chants,whichexpressadvice and interpreted forty-seven hoyrat chants compiledin this context. In the sixth section, as a result, the hoyrat chants, which reflect the Turcomen spirit, their national feelings,and cultures, are at every stage of the Turcomen lives with their educational, instructive,and informative aspects. At the same time, hoyrat chants are an important form of historical oral literature that especially ensure preservation of national unity and solidarity, sharing of feeling and thoughts, sustaining traditions and customs and raising awareness of the society through advice. In this context, the evaluation of the reflections of hoyrat chants with themes of advice on the societywas madeby emphasizing the place and importance of hoyrat chants in the lives of the Turcomen society. This study aimed to contribute to the transfer of values and features of hoyrat chants that are a cultural heritage to future generations.