AN EVALUATION ON TURKMEN CLOTHING IN THE VILLAGES OF AYVACIK, ÇANAKKALE, IN THE CONTEXT OF LANGUAGE- CULTURE AND FOLKLORE ÇANAKKALE AYVACIK KÖYLERİNDE TÜRKMEN GİYİM KUŞAMI ÜZERİNE DİL-KÜLTÜR, FOLKLOR BAĞLAMINDA BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

It is known that Turkmen living in Çanakkale- Ayvacık villages use their traditional clothes on special occasions, weddings, ceremonies and festivals, but it has been observed that very little research has been done in the literature on Turkmen clothing in Çanakkale Ayvacık villages. In line with these purposes, it is aimed to research the identifiable examples of Turkmen clothing in order to document and archive with scientific methods, to introduce them to today's people and future generations, and to reveal their values in terms of clothing. Turkmen brides and women's clothes were researched by conducting field research in Ayvacık villages (Güzelköy, Çiftlik district) of Çanakkale, where Turkmen live widely; their names were identified and defined. As a result of the field research, clothing; It was determined as what were worn on the head, on the back, what were worn on the feet and it were explained how they are used, their symbolic meanings, how they were prepared, and by whom they were worn in which situations. In this context, the issues related to naming clothing based on examples; folklore, socio-cultural situation and were evaluated in the perspective of semantics. It has been observed that in these examples, in Ayvacık villages of Çanakkale, there have been differentiations in clothing with the change of lifestyles over time, and that the new generation's lack of familiarity with the characteristics of Turkmen clothing has been effective in the decrease in demand. Considering that it will help both the promotion of the region and the cultural transfer between generations, the subject has been discussed in terms of the importance, current status and sustainability of Turkmen clothing. Keywords: Çanakkale, Ayvacık Villages, Clothing, Cultural Heritage, Folklore.