Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Unsuru Olarak Pamukçu Beldesi Oyunları

Folk dance, as being one of the elements of intangible cultural heritage and basing on a very old background as human history, is a significant phenomenon that both nourishes culture and is nourished by culture. In addition, folk dance is a part of an intangible cultural heritage that is accepted and intergenerationally transmitted by the society and kept alive in many parts of Anatolia. The Pamukcu Town Folk Dance is one of the intangible cultural heritage elements located in the Balikesir province inventory and is being tried to be preserved and kept alive. In this direction, the aim of the study is contributing to the increase of awareness and thus transferring to future generations by drawing attention to the Pamukcu Town Folk Dance of the province of Balikesir. The opinions of the people, who perform or teach the dance, were received and it is tried to reflect the current situation in transferring the folk dances of Balikesir Pamukcu region to the next generations. One of the qualitative research designs, case study design was used. Detailed information about Pamukcu Town Folk Dance has been obtained by using interview technique. In the research, it was reached to conclusion that the dance was treated sensitively about the transfer to future generations, and the idea of carrying it from past to future was shared.