3.12.06
"Thank you for
telling
me about
the
Shakers it
sounds
interesting
especially combining
contemporary
art with this kind
of rituals
I will check
it out
I was reading
your blog yes the
life & death
percieved
in Islam is really
very different
from the Christian
world but
actually I
am not sure
if it is right
to generalize
it
as Christianity
or Islam
because
different countries combine
cultural traditions
with whatever
religion
they practise Turkey
is a secular country
but has extremely
strong ties
with ancient history
and traditions
in Turkey
the dead
are buried under
the soil
with no
coffin
no clothes
no make-up
just wrapped
in a white linen
the idea behind
is that
the flesh
doesn't
have importance
but the soul has
so the flesh
should combine
with the soil
as soon
as possible
if there are flowers
spread
from that soil
it symbolizes
'new life'
and the relatives
of the dead
water
these flowers
on the tomb
the faster
the body becomes
one with nature
the better
it is
I thought
this might sound
interesting for you
as for my project
being close to home
well yes and no
today's
Konya is a very
conservative
almost fundemantalist but also
a very political
place I was born
and raised in Ankara
the capital
which is a very modern
secular city
you wouldn't
believe the mentality
difference between these
two cities
although the physical
difference is only
3 hours
Sufism is
an other world
the 'Asia minor' then
was much
more
sophisticated
and much
less political
than the 'Asia minor'
now
many people
are happy to associate
today's whirling dervishes
with recent politics
and with
the so-called
liberal
Islamic political parties
something
I cannot stand
luckily enough
the ideals
of sufi mysticism
remains
the same
Rumi highly
mentions the issue
of life
& death in his poetry
as for the rahle
it is not
exactly a chair
but
a reading board
a reading table
it has
an X
shape
and you place
a book
in the center
the person who reads
from rahle
sits
on the floor
on the cushions
I don't know
if you can find one
in this country or
at least
for sale
but I
was thinking
of
creating
one DIY”
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