ESKİ MEZOPOTAMYA’DA NEVRUZ KUTLAMALARI (Nawruz Celebrations in Ancient Mesopotamia)
Journal Title: Archivum Anatolicum-Anadolu Arsivleri - Year 2016, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Ancient Mesopotamians were holding many ceremonies depending on their beliefs. Among these ceremonies, marriage ceremony of Love Goddess Inanna and Shepherd God Dumuzi was very important. From myth describing marriage of Love Goddess Inanna and Shepherd God Dumuzi, we learn how these ceremonies that were celebrated before Sumerians according to archaeological findings, were started to be celebrated. It is understood from these written documents that Mesopotamians identified God Dumuzi’s going underground with arrival of autumn, his meeting with Inanna by coming earth with arrival of spring. As a requirement of this belief, arrival of spring was celebrated with representative portrayal of this holy marriage ceremony by king and mother superior in that time every year. This period was also regarded as the beginning of the new year. Holy marriage ceremony, in other words, New Year ceremony was adopted by the Semitic tribes coming to Mesopotamia after Sumerians.
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Suzan Akkuş Mutlu
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