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Anatolia · Abundance and fertility

Elibelinde (hands on hips)

A female figure with hands on hips: motherhood and fertility.

What does it mean?

The elibelinde motif, also called “Sarya’nın Gülü” (Sarya’s Rose) in Hakkâri, symbolises motherhood, fertility, happiness, joy and good luck [1].

Related plants

  • Pomegranate: The fruit that symbolises abundance and plenty in Anatolia.

Same theme

Koçboynuzu (ram’s horn)Bereket (abundance)Küpe (earring)Nar (pomegranate)Başak (wheat ear)Asma ve üzüm (vine leaf and grape cluster)Bukağı (hobble)Ruyi

Sources

  1. Hakkâri Kilimi coğrafi işaret tescil belgesi, Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu, 2023

Drawing: Bitki Tabanı, interpreted from the traditional motif.