STIPULATION MOTIF IN THE SONGS OF DENGBêJ

Abstract Dengbejs (Kurdish bards) have a very important place in Kurdish oral culture. Love and great battles, political and social issues are narrated in kilams (ballads). These kilams and epics that have been a part of social memory of the society through artistry have got many unique features. By means of artistry of dengbêj and kilams and epics that take part in the social memory have many unique features. One of the characteristics of the Kurdish kilams and epics is stipulation. Some kilams are recited on stipulation. In dengbêj’s ballads especially in those with regard to war and love there are many stipulations. In order to strengthen the content of the epic, the hero came across harsh conditions such as testing character, personal interests, obscure marriage of lovers. These conditions are usually made by the father of the girl or by the daughter herself. The character in love generally fulfill the conditions. In this way, excitement and diversity are created in the epic. This article discusses some forms of stipulation in Kurdish kilams. In this sense, the stipulation and reason and conclusion of them will be explained in this article