Indigenous Aesthetics of Color in Turkmen Traditional Self-decoration (Case Study: Tekke Tribe of Doydukh Village)

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Department of Visual Arts, Art Research Institute, Culture, Art and Communication Research Institute, P.O. Code: 1416783841, Tehran, Iran.

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Colour studies in Iran have received the most attention, based on the ideas of western theorists such as Itten and Mansell, relying on human visual perceptions of color. In contrast, the cultural nature of colour has received less attention, resulting in the elements of colour beauty being neglected from the perspective of the local community. Therefore, in this research, we decided to answer this question with a field study with an aesthetic approach among the Tekke Turkmen tribe: what components affect the local aesthetics of color in the traditional self-decoration of the Tekke Turkmen tribe of Dovidukh village? This analytical-descriptive research has been conducted with a qualitative approach focusing on beauty in traditional self-decoration paint based on written sources and ethnography in the field. The findings of this research show that color is one of the distinguishing characteristics of these people in self-decoration, especially traditional. It is one of the most important cultural codes of this community, which expresses identity (individual/ethnic/social), emotional (sadness and happiness) and religious (reward). /age, guardians of religion, sanctity and transcendence). Also, in the opinion of these people, the main and secondary colors are defined by belonging or not belonging to an ethnic group, and in the belief of the people, preserving the historical power of this people has a direct relationship with the preservation of cultural codes, especially in the area of self-decoration.

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Journal of Studies in Color World
Volume 14, Issue 1
March 2024
Pages 33-44

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  • Receive Date: 02 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 26 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 January 2024

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