Values in the Folktales Ashık Mevlut Ihsani’s
Abstract
There is national and oral literature in Turks before the written literature period. This type of literature (i. e. national and oral literature) has kept to survive after Islam besides the written literature, even when Turks were affected by different civilizations. Epics are the most significant example of oral narrative. Epic tradition also realizes value transfer through induction. The most significant example of traditional Turkish epic and folktale narration after the acceptance of Islam is the tales of Dede Korkut. These tales make an example for the transition from epic legends to the folktales. Turkish folktales have replaced with the old epic sagas since the 15th century and have been narrated and spread by ashiks. Folktales contains and sustains mithological, historical and cultural features from the saga period. Covering the aesthetical, entertainment and education needs of Turkish people for centuries, these folktales possess the utmost value for the mentioned features. For this reason, Folktales of Ashik Mevlut Ihsani collected by Fikret Turkmen and Mustafa Cemiloglu is studied on the aspect of the values they contain.
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References
- Köprülü M. Fuad (1981), Türk Edebiyat Tarihi, İstanbul: Ötüken Yayınları
Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Creative Arts and Writing
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 31, 2013
Submission Date
February 1, 2017
Acceptance Date
June 1, 2013
Published in Issue
Year 2013 Volume: 14 Number: 25