Abstract
People who have died are remembered with different rituals according to other cultures and beliefs. Graves are the most important indicators of these rituals. Space plays a vital role in the social framework of memory. As social memory becomes increasingly essential, cemeteries can be considered carriers of social memory with images, language, and various indicators. This study aims to investigate the reasons, effects, and consequences of locating graves close to houses in the Black Sea region, with an intergenerational comparison, and to determine the general opinion on how it should be. A grounded theory approach was used in this research. The research sample consisted of 10 people from Ordu/Ünye. Semi-structured interview questions prepared by the researcher were used as a data collection tool. As a result of the information obtained from the data, reasons such as rugged terrain, limited space, ease of visiting, maintaining ties, and remembrance were the main reasons for the graves being close to the houses. This situation has profound implications for daily life and functioning. The general opinion was that the tombs should be grouped together in one place. As the average age increased, economic, social, and structural problems were cited as reasons for the demand for a collective cemetery. As the average age decreases, the desire for graves close to the house is expressed for remembrance, belonging, and loyalty. According to the official, municipalities are taking initiatives to open state land as collective cemeteries and to carry out a planned burial process. Attention to unplanned burials is increasing daily.
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cities space social memory cemetery cemetery structuringShare
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- Authors: Büşra Özen, Arş. Gör., İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi
- Year: 2024 (June) / Volume: 2 / Issue: 1
- Page: 4-19
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