MOTIVE AND COMPOSITION FEATURES OF KAYA CARPETS, ONE OF OUR INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES

Carpet weaving is among the textile arts developing in the light of a great many civilizations from the Central Asian period up to the current time, fed by different points of view and having a deep-rooted future. It is likely to witness the life stories of the weavers and see the variety of these stories in many places in the art of carpet where culture and tradition is sustained. Among the samples of this unique art, where the weaver of the region weaves his joy, excitement, happiness and sorrow knot by knot and which is used as a communication tool in transferring his feelings is Fethiye-Kaya carpets. The elements resulting from the historical, cultural and natural richness of the town of Fethiye are reflected in the motives and colours of the carpets. In order to convey the cultural accumulation to the coming generations, sustain traditional arts and promote them, the colour, design and motive features of the Kaya carpets in the town of Fethiye were investigated. Scanning method was used in the study. The data obtained from the literature and the field study carried out in the Kaya village were evaluated. Ten types of carpets with different motive features are produced. A field study was made on this carpets. The carpets woven in the future are being carried on without breaking their features but they are carried on only by one person in the village. Kaya carpets are likely to be found at every house in the town of Fethiye and in other villages