alireza khosraviani; R.a Vaziri
Abstract
Studying Bakhtiari culture and folk literature, is a way to gain local knowledge about their handicrafts. "Bokele" is a one of handicrafts, that its production knowledge has been almost forgotten. Therefore, the aim of this study is preserving the production knowledge of the Bokele crock and its reproduction ...
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Studying Bakhtiari culture and folk literature, is a way to gain local knowledge about their handicrafts. "Bokele" is a one of handicrafts, that its production knowledge has been almost forgotten. Therefore, the aim of this study is preserving the production knowledge of the Bokele crock and its reproduction and recording the popular culture related to the mentioned in the folk literature of Bakhtiari people. The research method in this article was field research and presence on site along with data collection through interviews, observation and recording of information by photography. a number of women produce Bokele by hand and with the root of local plant "Lowva". The presence of the Bokele mentioned among the local poems and proverbs indicates its long history in the culture and tradition of Bakhtiaries. This crock is water-soluble, and therefore, it can be reconsidered and reused as a tool for greater human interaction with the environment.
