Kısas, Haliliye
Village in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kısas is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Haliliye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 3,555 (2022).[1] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Kısas | |
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Coordinates: 37.1058°N 38.9315°E / 37.1058; 38.9315 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Şanlıurfa |
District | Haliliye |
Population (2022)[1] | 3,555 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
It is built on top of an old archaeological mound (höyük) which has not been excavated because it lies completely under the town.[5]: 26 Kısas is distinct because it has a predominantly Alevi Turkmen population, whereas most of the surrounding villages are populated by Arabs.[6]: 149 It is one of only three villages in the area with a predominantly Alevi Turkmen population (the other two are Akarpınar and Sırrın).[7]: 30 According to Mehmet Adil Saraç, the Alevi Turkmen community here has its origins in people fleeing from the Mongol invasions during the Middle Ages.[6]: 22
Kısas maintains strong Turkmen cultural traditions such as âşık folk poetry set to bağlama music.[6]: 149–50 The âşık tradition is particularly associated with the village, and it is known as "land of the âşıks".[7]: 30 Âşıks in Kısas stay in one place, unlike the tradition in regions further east where they tend to be itinerant.[7]: 31 Instead, the Kısas âşıks mostly earn a living through farming or "doing practical jobs locally".[7]: 31 Their main role is performing at Alevi cem rituals, as well as at the muhabbet, or informal conversation preceding a cem.[7]: 31 They also perform at wedding ceremonies.[7]: 31