The Development of the Art of Messaging over Time: The Case of Eid Greetings

Abstract

Eid letters are all kinds of letters written by a person to a distant, close, relative or friend, on the occasion of the holiday congratulations. In order to strengthen human relations, strengthen the bonds that will bring people closer together, and write down what is happening in their lives, literary figures also benefit from holiday letters, which are a literary genre. We discussed this type of literature, which aims to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood, from various aspects, especially from a literary perspective. There are some literary subtleties regarding the style of Eid letters. We discussed these subtleties, features and the stages of development of this literary genre. The writer is like a child of the society he lives in. For this reason, he behaves in accordance with his age and develops his style as required by the period in which he lives. Eid celebration letters stand out not only with their literary structure, but also with their expressions of longing and nostalgia. A book, dress, perfume, etc. In addition to other things, poetic praises about the addressee, verses emphasizing the meaning and importance of the day, or prayers to be made to the addressee specifically for the holiday constitute the content of the holiday letters. After discussing the characteristics and development of this literary genre, we included quotes and examples from some books written in this field. As a result of the research, we concluded that the works written in this field are of great literary importance, primarily due to their rarity and the small number of experts in this field. At the same time, we presented some of these letters/messages to the readers by examining some literary works written in this field, examples of this genre that constitute examples of prose art.