ÇOCUK VE YETİŞKİN OYUNLARI/en
Mikaila/İnler Katrancı social life treats oyun not merely as a leisure activity, but as an important vehicle of bodily discipline, social relations, and cultural transmission.
Children’s games
The source mentions many children’s games such as Qursik, Bûk, Gistîr veşartin, Desmal revandin, Kipo, Kevkonı, Maltêtik, Tîztîzika Apî Omer, Veşortek, Kap, and Qint. Some of these require strategy, some agility, and some memory.
Adult games
Among adult men, games such as Ture, Sing sing, Rexço, Cirit, and Pêlwanî were activities in which struggle, courage, and physical skill came to the fore. These were often performed at düğüns or public celebrations.
Social function
Games do not only provide children with skills; they also teach waiting one’s turn, being part of a team, respect for the opponent, and ways of behaving within the community. In this respect, game culture functions as an informal mechanism of socialization.
Source
- Ankara’da Bir Kürt Köyü: Mikaila/İnler Katrancı — Dr. Fikret Yıldız