Turkish folklore
13 entries in the Turkish Folklore compendium.
Turkish folkloreRich oral tradition of tales, jokes, and legends in Turkish culture.Bread and saltBread and salt symbolize hospitality and welcome across many cultures.Çenebaz Osman EfendiLegendary 19th-century chatterbox from Turkish folklore, often mistaken for a diplomat.DastanOrnate oral epic from Central Asia and beyond.HekimoğluTurkish outlaw and folk hero of the Ottoman Empire.İncili ÇavuşOttoman figure of comic wisdom, known for his fıkras.Karagöz and HacivatTraditional Ottoman shadow puppets of contrasting social classes.LebdeğmezTraditional Turkish improvised sung lipogram duel between Ashiks.MadschunA Turkish fairy tale featuring a magic word that freezes birds and people.MeddahTraditional Turkish storyteller who performed in coffeehouses from the 16thNene HatunTurkish folk heroine who fought at Fort Aziziye in 1877.ParīWinged supernatural beings from Persian tales, beautiful and morally complex.Turkish folk danceTurkish folk dances reflect a complex, sophisticated culture.
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