Author: Lymer, Kenneth

Source: World Archaeology, Volume 36, Number 1, March, 2004 , pp. 158-172(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Tied rags may not have the permanence of lithics or metal artefacts traditionally associated with the stock in trade of archaeologists, but as objects of dedication they are worthy of archaeological attention - they lie at the heart of religious practices which have incorporated rock art sites in Kazakhstan into the landscape of Islamic pilgrimage. Their role is explored through case studies of two sites by discussing the dynamics of their socio-political contexts and interconnections to everyday life. The tying of strips at these sites is the personal dedication of pilgrims to ancestors and saints, which are embedded in complex relationships related to how a community conceives and interacts with the tangible and intangible worlds around it.

Keywords: Central Asia; Kazakhstan; Folk Islam; Petroglyphs; Sacred Sites

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0043824042000192605

Affiliations: 1: University of Southampton

Publication date: 2004-03-01

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