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The Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis is a theory that posits language is not merely a tool of communication but a fundamental element that shapes thought processes and perceptions of reality. According to this assumption, individuals perceive the world through the conceptual framework provided by their own language; thus, each language creates a unique worldview. The hypothesis is based primarily on two principles: linguistic determinism and linguistic relativity. Linguistic determinism argues that langua

The title of our article is taken from a poem written by Sezai Karakoç in February 1959. However, in this piece we will address a different subject than a poetic analysis: wearing a dress stained with blood and never wanting to change it… The poem begins with these lines: “You added something of yourself You made death beautiful”【1】 Today I learned of the death of Sultan Özcan, known on social media as “the red-clad woman.” Who was this red-clad woman and why were they calling her that? I first

Karakoncolos is a malevolent supernatural entity believed in Turkish, Balkan, and Caucasian folk cultures to emerge onto the earth during the coldest days of winter. In mythology, it is imagined as a type of winter demon, gulyabani, umacı, witch, or devil. Across different regions and dialects, it is known by numerous names including Karakoncul, Koncolos, Congolos, Coraz, Karakura, Kalikancaros, Karakondzho, Karakoncalas, Karacingolos, and Goncoloz.【1】 In the Balkans, especially in Greek culture

Burakumin (literally meaning "village people" or "hamlet people") is an indigenous Japanese group historically marginalized and subjected to social isolation due to roots extending back to Japan's feudal era and traditional caste system, which has led to their classification as a minority.【1】 This community cannot be distinguished biologically or racially from the rest of the Japanese population; social differentiation has been entirely shaped by historical residential patterns and family regist

Kula Ring is an anthropological concept studied in the early twentieth century by anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski using the method of participant observation in the Massim region of eastern Papua New Guinea (particularly the Trobriand Islands), referring to a ceremonial system of gift exchange between tribes. This system creates a complex, rule-bound, and continuous social bond among islands that are independent and geographically distant. Mechanism and Rules Kula trade operates through life

Social psychologist and sociologist Hofstede defines culture as “the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or society from another and is acquired through the process of living, shaping the interactions between a society and its environment.”【1】 According to him, culture represents a shared set of characteristics; it is an phenomenon in which material and immaterial interactions or actions are jointly performed and sustained. Hofstede further examined cul