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The tradition of folklore—folktales, jokes, legends, and the like—in the Turkish language is very rich, and is incorporated into everyday life and events.
The tradition of folklore—folktales, jokes, legends, and the like—in the Turkish language is very rich, and is incorporated into everyday life and events...
(Zoroastrianism) Akuma (Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Christianity) Al Ana (Turkishfolklore) Ala (Slavic mythology) Alal (Chaldean mythology) Alastor (Christian...
Turkish folk dances are the folk dances of Turkey. Facing three seas, straddling important trade routes, Turkey has a complex, sophisticated culture,...
creature, half-woman and half-snake, originating in Indo-Iranian and Turkic folklores. The name Shāhmārān comes from the Persian words Shāh (شاه), and mārān...
folklore may include any of the following: Arab folklore Armenian folklore Assyrian/Syriac folklore Iranian folklore Jewish folklore Qatari folklore Turkish...
the folklore of Britain and Ireland, particularly Scotland and Wales. A notable giantess in Irish mythology is Bébinn.[citation needed] In Turkish folklore...
karakondžula; Turkish: karakoncolos; or kallikantzaroi in plural) is a malevolent creature in Southeast European and Anatolian folklore. Stories about...
the 1980s, this genre has become prominent in Turkish literature. The story by Tekin deals with folkloric and religious belief in a rationalized society...
"Turkey submits four cultural values to UNESCO". Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. Retrieved 3 April 2020. İlhan Başgöz, Studies in Turkish folklore...
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,...
Turkishfolklore a mischievous, sometimes violent character. In some myths and legends, the Wind was represented by a wild horse. Even today, Turkish...
[ˈkara.ɟozis], Turkish: Karagöz [kaɾaˈgœz]) is a shadow puppet and fictional character of Greek folklore, originating in the Turkish shadow play Karagöz...
Kardai is an ancient female spirit, the personification of guilt, found in folklore throughout the Caucasus mountains, with origins going as far back as Sumerian...
An Orek (Turkish: Örek, Azerbaijanese: Örək, Tatar: Өрәк or Öräk, Bashkort: Өрәк) in Turkic folklore is an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical...
Amanda Lear Al (folklore), a spirit in Persian and Armenian mythology Al Basty, a tormenting female night demon in Turkishfolklore Liber AL, the central...
salt was believed to remove bad eye and there is a salt saint in Turkishfolklore called Tuz Baba. Bread is considered to be holy and is strongly respected...
international Turkish pop stars such as Tarkan and Sertab Erener. The late 1990s also saw an emergence of underground music producing alternative Turkish rock...
Hindi: परी), and into Turkish as peri. It is etymologically unrelated to the English word fairy. Peris are detailed in Persianate folklore and poetry, appearing...
Celal Beydili, Yurt Yayınevi (Page - 67) (in Turkish) Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Pınar Karaca (Arçurı) (in Turkish) Türk Mitolojisinde Ruhlar, Sadettin Buluç...
Bear and White-Tailed Deer as Potent Factors in the Folklore of the Menomini Indians". Midwest Folklore. 2 (3): 177–190. JSTOR 4317341. Fitzhugh, William...
Cemre may refer to: In Turkishfolklore, three embers sent by a genie fall from the heavens at the end of the winter, and in turn, warm up the air, the...
Turkish hikaye (Persian: داستانعاشیقی, Turkish: Hikâye) is a narrative genre, which is a mixture of prose and poetry. Prose, the dominant part is narrated...
Keloğlan (Turkish: 'bald boy') is a fictional character in Turkish culture. A well-known character in Turkishfolklore, Keloğlan, also known as keleşoğlan...
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