Özet:

Products of folk cultures are the mirror of the people and are a heritage transferred to the future. Prayers and courses are significant verbal expressions which enable cultural transfer. They are also the most used stereotypical epithets used by people in their daily lives, either consciously or unconsciously. Just as people acclaim and pray for the positive situations they face, so it is natural that they imprecate when they are faced with negative situations. Positive attitudes are always admired and praised in Turkish society. This admiration is reflected by the prayers in folk culture.  However, for curses, this situation is perceived quite differently. Therefore, curses are avoided whenever possible. Acclamations and imprecations, which are stereotypical epithets, have come from the past to present. In this aspect, they have many things in common with proverbs and idioms. In this paper, the types of prayers and courses used in daily life in the city and its surrounding areas are studied along with their connections with other types.

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