Hakkâri Saddle Weavings

Abstract

The saddlebag weavings in Hakkâri center Yüksekova, Şemdinli, Çukurca and surrounding villages have an important place in terms of Turkish hand-weaving hand-weaving culture in terms of technical and pattern features. Like other types of weaving used and made in Hakkâri, saddlebag weaving is also woven by women from various tribes living in the region. In addition to saddlebags, this weaving is locally called "hurçik, horçik" in the region. The large saddlebags are also called "ter, terek, cıhal and cehel". Saddlebag weavings are produced for various uses such as camel saddlebags, horse-donkey saddlebags, ornaments and dowry, and are used to carry things such as goods, etc.

Between 2012 and 2017, the study, which was carried out with the field research method and face-to-face oral interview technique, was limited to the traditional saddlebag weavings identified in Hakkâri, its districts and surrounding villages. In addition, the information about the samples identified in the houses visited in the past was updated again between 2022 and 2023 with the online oral interview technique. In the region, 38 saddlebag weavings with traditional features were identified. Within the scope of the study, some technical characteristics (such as size, colour, motif, composition), front and back side images and pattern diagrams of 12 of these weavings were given detailed information by creating an information form and a catalog was created.