Özet:

One of the cultural elements that Turks have is the tradition of minstrelsy. Minstrelsy tradition also functions as a life school in the Turkish way of life. From the belief in the Gök Tanrı, this tradition continues its existence in the modern age, undergoing various changes. Although this tradition cannot maintain its competence in the modern age compared to the previous years, it is still among the important cultural elements. Kayseri province, located in the Central Anatolia Region, is one of the important centers of minstrelsy tradition. Many folk poets were brought up in this geography. Mazlum Berrakî (Ali Demirpençe), who lives in Acırlı village of Felahiye district of Kayseri, has become one of the important representatives of the tradition of minstrelsy in Kayseri region in terms of the works he produced. Berrakî, who gives a lot of socio-cultural elements in his poems, photographed the situation of his region with his poems. Berrakî, who preserved his poems in accordance with a certain system, managed to preserve more than a thousand poems. He also has important poems about people who lived centuries ago and recently. Therefore, the unearthing of Mazlum Berrakî in the Kayseri minstrelsy tradition is very important both in terms of local culture and Turkish folk culture. In this study, the place and importance of Mazlum Berrakî in Kayseri minstrelsy tradition has been emphasized.

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