Abstract
A PRODUCT IN TÜRKİYE’S ETHNOBOTANY THAT IS BOTH DECREASING AND ON THE WAY OF BRANDING: BROOM
Türkiye has such a rich ethnobotanical value thanks to its rich geographical diversity. Knitting works, on the other hand, constitute the first craft products that come to mind among ethnobotanical products. In Türkiye, a significant accumulation of knowledge in craft activities made with herbal products such as basketry in particular, wicker knitting and rope making is available. Brooms in this group, on the other hand, are cleaning tools and ornaments made with various herbal materials. Straw brooms, which are the subject of our study, are obtained from heather (Sorghum bicolor), which is also grown in Türkiye. In the past, heather, which had a much larger cultivation area, is now grown in Balıkesir, Sakarya, Edirne and a few other provinces on a local scale.
Keywords
Broom, broomcorn – sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, ethnobotany, Edirne, Sakarya, Cultural Geography
