Critical Analysis of Selected Shire-Doma Poems in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Document Type : پژوهشی اصیل
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Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
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Instructor of Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
10.48311/cfl.2025.86449.0
Abstract
The oral literature of the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad region, encompassing a broad spectrum of metrical genres, constitutes a vital component of the cultural identity of the Lor ethnicity. Among these, the ritualistic songs known as Shireh-Dooma emerge as a salient exemplar of feminine lyric poetry. These songs are performed exclusively by rural and nomadic women during celebratory rites, most prominently in wedding ceremonies, thereby revealing an intrinsic nexus between language, affect, and ritual action. This research employs an integrated methodology, combining fieldwork with archival study, situated within the theoretical framework of performance-centered ethnopoetics. The analysis systematically investigates the linguistic, musical, and figural structures embedded within these verses. The fieldwork component involved direct elicitation, audio transcription, and participant observation among native speakers. The collected data were subsequently analyzed via a tripartite model focusing on linguistic structures, aesthetic dimensions, and cultural function. The results indicate a high frequency of simile, metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, and synecdoche, demonstrating how indigenous imagination elevates lived reality into the collective sphere of meaning and shared emotion. Examination of the accompanying music and speech rhythm reveals that the metrical patterns of Shireh-Dooma are fundamentally contingent upon the natural prosody of the Lori language, a characteristic that substantially contributes to the perpetuation of the oral tradition and the cultural cohesion of the Lor people. In conclusion, Shireh-Dooma songs are not merely poetic texts; they function as invaluable ethnographic documents reflecting the dynamic interplay of language, gender, and ritual within the socio-cultural matrix of Southwest Iran. They stand as eloquent evidence of the ritualistic function of language in both meaning-creation and the preservation of ethnic identity.
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