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Âşık Yaşar Reyhanî’s poem “O Gelin” is a lyrical work that exhibits variation within the oral tradition, incorporates narrative elements, and addresses the fragmentation of family life caused by the experience of exile. The poem reflects the dynamic characteristics of the âşıklık tradition, particularly its dependence on oral performance. It centers on the hardships endured by a woman and her children after the man of the household departs for work abroad, and it acquires a variant character thr

The tradition of âşıklık is one of the foundational oral narrative forms of Turkish folk literature. This tradition, shaped through the performances of âşıks who recite poetry accompanied by the saz, has a long historical lineage stretching from Central Asia to Anatolia. Âşıks are artists who entertain, educate, provoke thought, and transmit the cultural memory of the people. They typically perform their art in social spaces such as weddings, holidays, village halls, and coffeehouses. Oral narra