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XVI A World Cultural Heritage: Anatolian Camel Dealing Culture and Camel Wrestles

3. ENVIRONMENT, COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A CULTURAL HERITAGE IN WESTERN ANATOLIA................ 127
3.1. Impacts of Camel Dealing and Camel Caravans in Western Anatolia: Cultural Views........................................................... 127
3.2. Camel Wrestles as a Festival Organization.............................................................................................................................. 132
3.2.1. People Who Work in the Organization.......................................................................................................................... 146
3.2.1.1. The Organizing Committee................................................................................................................................ 146
3.2.1.2. The Jury.............................................................................................................................................................. 147
3.2.1.3. Other Assigned People........................................................................................................................................ 148
3.2.2. The Wrestling Styles of Camels and the Tricks They Display When Wrestling........................................................... 151
3.2.2.1. The Wrestling Styles of Camels......................................................................................................................... 151
3.2.2.2. The Wrestling Tricks of Camels......................................................................................................................... 152
3.2.3. Rules of Wrestling......................................................................................................................................................... 156
3.3. Spectators.................................................................................................................................................................................. 158
3.3.1. Local Participation and Spectators................................................................................................................................ 159
3.3.2. International Participation and Foreign Visitors............................................................................................................ 172
3.4. Camel Owners.......................................................................................................................................................................... 182
3.5. Savrans (Keepers)..................................................................................................................................................................... 190
3.6. Economic, Social and Cultural Functions of Camel Dealing and Camel Wrestles.................................................................. 192
3.7. Traditional Productions, Crafts, and Craftsmen concerning Camel Dealing........................................................................... 200
3.8. Ceremonies and Entertainments............................................................................................................................................... 218
3.8.1. Dressing the Camels up With Packsaddles.................................................................................................................... 218
3.8.2. The Festival Cortège (Parade) and the Carpet Night..................................................................................................... 218
3.8.3. The Most Beautiful Camel Contest............................................................................................................................... 220
3.8.4. Music and Dances.......................................................................................................................................................... 220
3.9. Characteristics of Organization around the Camel Dealing Culture and Camel Wrestles....................................................... 223
3.10. A Special Cultural Environment: the Cultural Zone of Camel Wrestles................................................................................ 228

4. THE FUTURE OF A CULTURAL HERITAGE................................................................................................................................. 237
4.1. “Anatolian Camel Dealing Culture and Camel Wrestles” as a Cultural Heritage Asset.......................................................... 244
4.2. Camel Wrestles as an Appeal in Cultural Tourism................................................................................................................... 251

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................................................................... 257
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................................................................ 265
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......................................................................................................................................................................... 270