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jaberi ardakani N. Words, Terms, and Beliefs Related to the Walnut Tree in the Language and Culture of Ardakan People of Fars. CFL 2024; 12 (60) :43-75
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Persian Gulf University , jaberi.naser@gmail.com
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The purpose of this study is to record and maintain vocabulary related to walnuts and walnut tree harvesting in the city of Ardakan. The research method was based on direct observation and experience, and some information was collected based on interviews with people who were knowledgeable and aware of the subject, whose jobs were related to walnut trees or who had the necessary attention to terminology. This research shows that the vocabulary related to walnut harvesting in Ardakan city is often different from the synonymous and common words in other researched areas. Also, some common proverbs in Ardakan, Fars, are unique and were created based on the culture and importance of this tree. Culturally, it is shown how walnuts are harvested, and the roles of individuals are explained based on age. Also, from a cultural perspective, this study describes the special importance of the walnut tree in teaching children and adolescents about hard work and trade. In addition, attention is paid to the issue of walnut tree ownership, which is similar to other cities where previous research has been conducted, and it was found that multiple ownership also existed in the city of Ardakan.
Introduction
Research background
Some of the research that has been conducted in this field is as follows: Soltani Nejad (2006), and Nasrollah Askari (2014) used observation and interview methods, showing that the walnut tree has sustained the social bonds of the family. The author also paid attention to the type of ownership of walnut trees from an economic perspective. The other study was written by Papoli Yazdi and Abbas Jalali (2019). This investigation takes a special look at the issue of walnut ownership and, based on a field study and drawing diagrams, outlines the continuity of ownership in some rural families with walnut trees in Khorasan. In his book The History of the Ardakan Dialect (2019), Amiri Ardakani, while discussing various cultural topics as appropriate, mentions some topics related to the walnut tree, which are used in the text. Despite these valuable articles and books, the present study is a new study in this field. First, this is because a different location has been studied in this study. Second, the Ardakani dialect has a substantial difference from the accents and dialects of the other two studies. Also, this study considers educational-cultural issues that have not been paid attention to or have received less attention in other articles.
Goals, questions, and assumptions
The basis for considering this topic in this study is the importance of the walnut tree to the people of Ardakan and its surrounding culture and terminology. A tree that can grow and produce fruit for many years, and in the past, it was often planted on the banks of streams or in lands that were not suitable for agriculture. The importance of this tree to the people of Ardakan and the culture that has developed around it over the years requires careful consideration of the linguistic and cultural components associated with it. The aim of this research is to preserve some of the native vocabulary related to the walnut tree and explain its value and importance in the Ardakani dialect. Also, expressing some of the valuable subcultures that have formed around it and their continuation can be effective in optimizing the culture of childrearing and the value of work.
Main discussion
The most important findings of this article are as follows:
"Words related to walnut tree parts": oyzeh, porg, čile, čot, h'oshke, tolme, gor, nar, laγe, Dar e gerdo, Tarre gerdo, Gerdo y nat.
The other section is about "terms related to the stages of walnut tree fruit growth" and includes these words: Gol, Chormak, kowre, kowreseyah, Kalemaj, Kaftak, pirmak, tenj.
Another topic is "The customs and traditions of picking walnut fruit and the tools associated with it": Darebon, gercon, Kappaz, todari, keleperx.
Tools and equipment for collecting also have their own terminology: kena, varkena, tal, vapazak,badriz.
Walnut has the following vocabulary and terms in the Ardakani dialect: kaγazi, kanak, somi, gowr. There are also special and unique proverbs and idioms in the Ardakani dialect that are mentioned in the text of the article. Walnut trees also have their own special names due to their importance. In addition to these, family gatherings and rituals and the role of each member in the harvest season based on age and gender, as well as idioms related to ownership and customs of transactions and trade and customs of renting products are other topics that are raised and examined in this article.
Conclusion
This research shows that the importance of the walnut tree in the city of Ardakan has led to a special culture with a special vocabulary. In the vocabulary section, if a comparison is made with other research, some words have common features in letters and pronunciation, and at the same time have a different development from the same words common in other regions of the country, but most words are unique to the Ardakani dialect. Proverbs related to walnuts, although few in number, are specific to the region. The walnut tree is a unique and special tree from the cultural perspective that has developed around it. This tree brings families and sometimes several families together, especially during the harvest season, and gathering its produce is like a "business school" for children and teenagers. Due to the existence of walnut trees, both owners earn income, both tenants and children learn ways of earning, and women experience the joy of receiving wages. In terms of ownership, according to other research conducted in Ardakan, the findings here also revealed multiple ownerships of the garden or even a single tree, as well as ownership in the form of agricultural ownership and endowment.
Introduction
Research background
Some of the research that has been conducted in this field is as follows: Soltani Nejad (2006), and Nasrollah Askari (2014) used observation and interview methods, showing that the walnut tree has sustained the social bonds of the family. The author also paid attention to the type of ownership of walnut trees from an economic perspective. The other study was written by Papoli Yazdi and Abbas Jalali (2019). This investigation takes a special look at the issue of walnut ownership and, based on a field study and drawing diagrams, outlines the continuity of ownership in some rural families with walnut trees in Khorasan. In his book The History of the Ardakan Dialect (2019), Amiri Ardakani, while discussing various cultural topics as appropriate, mentions some topics related to the walnut tree, which are used in the text. Despite these valuable articles and books, the present study is a new study in this field. First, this is because a different location has been studied in this study. Second, the Ardakani dialect has a substantial difference from the accents and dialects of the other two studies. Also, this study considers educational-cultural issues that have not been paid attention to or have received less attention in other articles.
Goals, questions, and assumptions
The basis for considering this topic in this study is the importance of the walnut tree to the people of Ardakan and its surrounding culture and terminology. A tree that can grow and produce fruit for many years, and in the past, it was often planted on the banks of streams or in lands that were not suitable for agriculture. The importance of this tree to the people of Ardakan and the culture that has developed around it over the years requires careful consideration of the linguistic and cultural components associated with it. The aim of this research is to preserve some of the native vocabulary related to the walnut tree and explain its value and importance in the Ardakani dialect. Also, expressing some of the valuable subcultures that have formed around it and their continuation can be effective in optimizing the culture of childrearing and the value of work.
Main discussion
The most important findings of this article are as follows:
"Words related to walnut tree parts": oyzeh, porg, čile, čot, h'oshke, tolme, gor, nar, laγe, Dar e gerdo, Tarre gerdo, Gerdo y nat.
The other section is about "terms related to the stages of walnut tree fruit growth" and includes these words: Gol, Chormak, kowre, kowreseyah, Kalemaj, Kaftak, pirmak, tenj.
Another topic is "The customs and traditions of picking walnut fruit and the tools associated with it": Darebon, gercon, Kappaz, todari, keleperx.
Tools and equipment for collecting also have their own terminology: kena, varkena, tal, vapazak,badriz.
Walnut has the following vocabulary and terms in the Ardakani dialect: kaγazi, kanak, somi, gowr. There are also special and unique proverbs and idioms in the Ardakani dialect that are mentioned in the text of the article. Walnut trees also have their own special names due to their importance. In addition to these, family gatherings and rituals and the role of each member in the harvest season based on age and gender, as well as idioms related to ownership and customs of transactions and trade and customs of renting products are other topics that are raised and examined in this article.
Conclusion
This research shows that the importance of the walnut tree in the city of Ardakan has led to a special culture with a special vocabulary. In the vocabulary section, if a comparison is made with other research, some words have common features in letters and pronunciation, and at the same time have a different development from the same words common in other regions of the country, but most words are unique to the Ardakani dialect. Proverbs related to walnuts, although few in number, are specific to the region. The walnut tree is a unique and special tree from the cultural perspective that has developed around it. This tree brings families and sometimes several families together, especially during the harvest season, and gathering its produce is like a "business school" for children and teenagers. Due to the existence of walnut trees, both owners earn income, both tenants and children learn ways of earning, and women experience the joy of receiving wages. In terms of ownership, according to other research conducted in Ardakan, the findings here also revealed multiple ownerships of the garden or even a single tree, as well as ownership in the form of agricultural ownership and endowment.
Article Type: پژوهشی اصیل |
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Languages and Dialects Public
Received: 2024/04/6 | Accepted: 2024/08/31 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2024/04/6 | Accepted: 2024/08/31 | Published: 2024/12/30
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