SOME NOTES ON SUNGUR, THE HUNTING BIRD, DURING PREOTTOMAN AND OTTOMAN PERIODS It is an old tradition and art to train bird of prey to use them for hunting. The hunting birds were generally chosen among the species of bird of preys like hawk and falcon. One of the most wanted hunting birds was Sungur. During the Ottomans period as well as before, it had been a well-known and favourite hunting bird among the Turks. Sungur had been an important subject in some studies and epics, and it was cherished by Turks as a cultural motif as well.
Yırtıcı kuşların eğitilerek avda kullanılmaları eski bir gelenektir. Avcı kuşlar genelde doğan ve şahin cinsinden olan yırtıcı kuşlardan seçilmekteydi. Avcı kuşlar arasında pek makbul sayılanlardan biri de sungurdur. Sungur, Osmanlılar döneminde ve öncesinde Türkler tarafından bilinen ve rağbet gösterilen bir avcı kuş olmuştur. Sungur bazı eserlerde ve destanlarda önemli bir yer tutmuş, kültürel bir motif olarak yaşatılmıştır.
SOME NOTES ON SUNGUR, THE HUNTING BIRD, DURING PRE-OTTOMAN AND OTTOMAN PERIODS
It is an old tradition and art to train bird of prey to use them for hunting. The hunting birds were generally chosen among the species of bird of preys like hawk and falcon. One of the most wanted hunting birds was Sungur. During the Ottomans period as well as before, it had been a well-known and favourite hunting bird among the Turks. Sungur had been an important subject in some studies and epics, and it was cherished by Turks as a cultural motif as well.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 2, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2013 Issue: 57 |