Türkiye'deki Mağrip Diasporasının Yemek ve Yemek Yolları: Kimlik, Aidiyet ve Bütünleşme

Year 2023, Volume: 10 Issue: 1 - Food Cultures, 176 - 199, 19.07.2023

Asma Hedi Nairi

https://doi.org/10.17572/mj2023.1.176199

Abstract

Türkiye'deki Mağrip diasporası önemli ve az çalışılmış bir nüfustur. Bu araştırma, on yıldan fazla bir süredir Türkiye'de ikamet eden Mağripli göçmenler için kültürel kimliği, aidiyeti ve entegrasyonu ifade etmede yemek ve yemek yollarının rolünü araştırıyor. Nitel bir araştırma metodolojisi ve Tunuslu, Cezayirli, Faslı ve Libyalı göçmenlerle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler kullanan bu çalışma, Türk toplumunda gıda uygulamalarının aidiyet ve kimlik duygularını nasıl şekillendirdiğini inceliyor. Çalışma, yemeğin vatan hasretiyle başa çıkmak, kültürel mirasla bağlantı kurmak ve geçmişin hatıralarını korumak için bir araç olarak hizmet ettiğini ortaya koyuyor. Ayrıca, Türkiye'deki aile ve diasporik topluluk da dahil olmak üzere daha geniş bir topluma ait olma duygusunu sürdürmede ve Mağrip topluluğu ile Türk toplumu arasındaki kültürel alışverişi teşvik etmede ve böylece entegrasyon sürecini kolaylaştırmada yemek uygulamalarının önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışma, gıda ve yemek yollarının diaspora topluluğu oluşumu ve entegrasyonunda nasıl önemli bir rol oynadığına dair önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

food, foodways, diaspora, maghrebian diaspora, Turkey

Food and Foodways of the Maghrebian Diaspora in Turkey: Identity, Belonging, and Integration

Abstract

The Maghrebian diaspora in Turkey is a significant and understudied population. This research investigates the role of food and foodways in expressing cultural identity, belonging, and integration for Maghrebian migrants residing in Turkey for more than a decade. Using a qualitative research methodology and semi-structured interviews with Tunisian, Algerian, Moroccan, and Libyan migrants, the study examines how food practices shape their sense of belonging and identity in Turkish society. The study finds that food serves as a tool for coping with homesickness, connecting with cultural heritage, and preserving memories of the past. It also reveals the importance of food practices in maintaining a sense of belonging to the broader society, including the family back home and the diasporic community in Turkey, and promoting cultural exchange between the Maghrebian community and Turkish society, thus facilitating the integration process. This study provides important insights into the ways in which food and foodways play a significant role in diaspora community formation and integration.

Keywords

food, foodways, diaspora, Maghrebian diaspora, Turkey

Thanks

The author would like to acknowledge and appreciate all research participants in this study for their contribution in sharing their views, experiences, and life stories.

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