The Role and Social Function of Women in the Native Poems(Case Study of Native Poems of Kohgiluyeh Region)

This research tries to explain the position(s) of the rural woman and her achievements by considering the geography and communities in which she actively lives. The findings also provide us with a better understanding of the social position of women in the rural regions of Kohkiluyeh.

In this study, the collection of poems in the field and through interviews with people in different areas of Kohgiluyeh has been The resulting poems were divided into seven categories based on the common classification of popular poetry; Of the five hundred verses, the poems that are most consistent with our subject matter are cited as examples in the analysis. In the analysis of poems, the theory of the collective actor Lucien Goldman has been used as a theoretical basis.

The characteristics of the tribal family system including monogamy, patriarchy and polygamy are reflected in the poems. Important and significant roles of women can be classified into five main functions: poet-singer, creative-creator of handicrafts, dancer, worker and love-sexual object. The poet, with his mental process, mediates and connects human beings, human activities and the environment of society.