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1986_July-Sept_86HH -    Note: 880

Page: 105-107
Date: 4. 8. 86.
Location: Elba
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Supper with i(1056 Meht. Akyrek).

1. NOT good field work.

2. Economic questions
1 dec. 15 - 25 inik
30 pek nadir {gl : very rare}. He gave 50 dec. to yarc. If he helps with reaping he gets straw.
(50 dec x 20) inik x 8 = 4,000 kg
2
4,000 kg x 80 = 320,000 TL
Needs 250 inik - 1,000 kg. for year's needs.
So sells 3,000 250,000 TL
No sheep; two cows.

3. He is memur at Ilk. Okul - he was in Kayseri - won exam in 1971, gets 50,000 TL. a month but himself appointed back to the vlg.
{Supper i(1056 Meht. Akyrek)}.
Said what an advantage to be in vlg. - can keep cows etc.
Only primary school ...... Exam - about school ..... of knowledge.

4. Incomes
Maas:Land:Cows:Carpets
House is comfortable but not at all grand - only one floor. There are caves under the house.

5. Food: Manli, chicken, burek, pilau, fruit with acil, ayran and salad.
Very large quantities. No reciprocity?

6. I asked him about future. He said he is educating his son because of partition of land. He has 7 children - he is an only son.
No answer exc. going abroad, esnaf, hal {gl : trade, carpets} and so on.
Nowadays, girls take.

7. Girl came and sat by me and asked questions. Physical contact (casual) not avoided - about my work, my ideas.
8. Emine and Hlya on floor among the girls and wives.
9. i(Topal Cavus) (i(Akgunes))'s daughter married to i(Haci Kuse) (or i(Hasan?)) turned up and pressed me for attention and interest.

k<agriculture><incomes> k<education> k<women> k<migration> k<land inheritance>

NA

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