Studying the Symbolic Motifs of Asking for Rain and its Meanings in Moghan's Vernes

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Professor of the Department of Archeology Education, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University.

2 Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University. Ardabi

3 Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University.

10.22080/hpai.2024.4624

Abstract

Verne rugs are one of the original and valuable arts among the Shahsavan tribes. Many motifs are executed on these Vernes, which show the taste of nomadic carpet weavers. Some of these motifs express a symbolic concept of a specific subject, but the nomads themselves may not be fully aware of the concepts of these motifs. The painted motifs of the Shahsavan tribes of Azerbaijan represent the hopes and dreams of these people in a symbolic form. One of the most important features of these motifs is their authenticity, as they have been passed down from one generation to another. In the current research, the subject of "asking for rain" among the motifs of these Vernes has been studied. Water is the clearest symbol of life and has an explicit reference to the source of life, which has been emphasized in different countries according to climatic and cultural conditions. Shahsavan tribes’ Verne rugs can be considered one of the centers of manifestation of the role of water and belief and wish for rain. One of the most important motifs that shows this belief is the motif of gouls (pools) and long-necked birds floating in those pools. These motifs and their symbolic concepts will be investigated in this research. Due to the fact that the subsistence economy of these tribes was based on nomadism and herding, water and the issue of asking for rain were very important among them, and such a request showed itself in the form of symbolic motifs on Verne carpets over time.

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History of Persian Art in the Islamic period
Volume 1, Issue 1
September 2023
Pages 135-163

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