Abstract:

It is one of the important values that represent the Anatolian culture and tradition of Abdal. There are many works of artist whose folk songs appeal to Turkish people from past to present. In this research, it is aimed at revealing the geographical elements in the people's songs in the context of human-place interaction. During the research process, geographical elements in The Horses have been collected through document analysis, while folk songs have been used as documents. In this context, qualitative research method has been used in the research. The data obtained from A.S.A. has been analyzed with the help of descriptive analysis. According to the results of analysis during the research process, it has been observed that geographical elements in the “Place, solar system, earth”, “Earth shapes” and “Regional mobility” categories are mostly concentrated; it is seen that at least it is concentrated in the “Political structure” and “Artistic-cultural structuring” categories. According to the results of research, it can be said that geographical elements in Human-place songs, relative data regarding human-place exists, folk songs can create a cultural bond by combining the fields of literature, history, geography in human-place interaction.

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