Incense burning is one of the traditions that has survived from the earliest times to the present day. Incense, which exists in old Turkish culture, is seen both in social life and in the palace during the Ottoman period. Incense, which means incense, a fragrant substance; It is burned in special containers called incensory/censer for various purposes, especially to spread and smell good. Fragrant tree bark, plants and substances such as gall, sandalwood, harmal/seed, musk and anber are burned in incensory/censer, which means incense holder, and a nice fragrance is spread around. These incense pots, which are made of various materials such as gold, silver have a lattice or perforated lid that allows the smoke to escape, some are seated on a pedestal, some are hung with a chain. Incensoryies, which have their own unique shape, appearance and function, are burned for different purposes such as protection from the evil eye, summoning good spirits, as well as in many places such as various ceremonies, receptions, assemblies and baths. On the basis of all these, the mental and physical relaxing effect of the fragrance plays an important role. In classical Turkish poetry, poets have included incense and incense-related materials, which have an important place in our culture, in their poems. In this study, the reflection of incense culture on classical Turkish poetry in the Ottoman period will be revealed by focusing on the shape of the incensory/censer in which incense is burned, the material it is made of, the plants and materials burned in it, the places where it is burned, the reasons for burning, the elements it is likened to, and the customs, beliefs and practices of burning incense.
Incense, Censer, Incensory, Classical Turkish Poetry