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10-07-2012, 08:23 AM
I love Nasredding Hoca. You can also post your favourite Nasreddin Hoca's jokes.
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Nasreddin Hodja is truly a household name in Turkey. A ubiquitous cultural figure whose anecdotes are invoked with remarkable occurrence by authors, speakers, and ordinary people equally.
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Most of his gags and punchlines are used like proverbs. These proverbs reflect Turkish conversations which are often interlarded with suggestions to the infinite tales of the Hoca.
Along with Aesop, who was born in a place near Ankara, and is the most tough folk philosopher and humorist to become known in Anatolia.
Few precious things are known about Nasreddin Hodja's life. According to some account, He lived probably in the 13th century and some authorities place him in the 14th or even the 15th century.
He was most likely born in Sivrihisar near Eskisehir, and had his schooling either in Konya or Aksehir where he spent many years serving as a preacher, religious teacher, and judge.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Harikalar_Diyari_Nasrettin_Hoca_05981_nevit.jpg
He died and was buried in Aksehir where his "catacomb" becomes a suitable view of silence. As you look at his mausoleum, all its walls are missing and only the Iron Gate remains whole with a huge padlock hanging on it.
At this site, Nasrettin Hoca's devotees perform their humorous memorial ceremony each year.
Nasreddin Hocas significance gone beyond not in the incidents narrated themselves, but in the meaning behind his witty words, and their ironic or amusing elements.
http://www.forumacil.com/attachments/genel-biyografiler-11581d1346324734/nasrettin_hoca_heykeli.jpg
Some studies about his words show an expression of the lifestyle, sense of humor and slightly satirical manner of the people of Anatolia, and that his words are not to be seen as limited to one particular period or time alone.
The anecdotes about him give emphasis on love, satire, praise and gentle mockery.
His sense of humor and self-mockery shows his resistance to the stricter elements of Islamic law.
He use words of contradictory combined with wise, ignorant, pleasant, cunning, reserved, astonished, tactless, apprehensive and striking words to express his unfavorable conviction to Islamic law.
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/7799/nasrettinhoca5.jpg
One particular feature of anecdotes that give impact to his personality is his delight that puzzled others. These reflect the attitude of the people of Anatolia to particular situations, and are actually the crop of their thoughts.
Nasreddin Hoca therefore becomes known as to be the reflection of humorous stories and feelings of the people.
Nasreddin Hoca existence is full of wisdom and intelligence that offers loud voices which speaks about fair and just society.
Another important element in Nasreddin Hodja teaching stories is the donkey that gives a manifestation of the peoples feelings, and also gives a picture of his vehicle of satire itself.
The horse has no place in those humorous tales created by the imaginary thoughts of Anatolia.
The donkey, with its suffering and pain, the blows that are inflicted on it, is the most extensive representation of human lives in those days.
No donkeys are to be found in humorous tales from the palaces. Such people ride on horses. Another contradiction is to be seen in this context, is the humorous and the more mocking element of such tales.
http://www.bigloveturkey.com/culture/whois-nasreddin-hodja-nasrettin-hoca.asp
Some jokes:
Everyone Who Sees The Light
Hodja's wife was pregnant. One night, her labor pains started and Hodja called the neighbours and the midwife. Soon they called out from his wife's room and said, "Hodja! You have a son!"
He was very happy. A few minutes later the midwife called out again,
"Hodja! You also have a girl."
After a little while, she called out again,
"Hodja! You have another girl!"
Hodja, who had been waiting in front of his wife's room, rushed into the room and bleww off the candle.
"What are you doing?" asked the surprised women.
"Well! Everyone who sees the light wants to come out. What else can I do?" he answered.
MIRACLE OF THE TURBAN (old type of hat)
One day a man brought a letter to the Hodja and said:
Hodja Effendi, please read it to me.,
The Hodja saw that it was written in a foreign language and said:
I cannot read that, it isn't written in Turkish.
The man became angry:
You are a teacher. You should be ashamed of your turban! You cannot read a letter.
The Hodja put the turban on the head of the man and said:
If the miracle is on the turban, take it and read the letter by yourself.
Source: http://www.sivrihisar.net/stories.htm
Also vote in the poll!
http://sefacankal.com/img/galeri/nasreddinhoca_heykel.jpg
Nasreddin Hodja is truly a household name in Turkey. A ubiquitous cultural figure whose anecdotes are invoked with remarkable occurrence by authors, speakers, and ordinary people equally.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xqj0szQrkI/Tz-ANp68l1I/AAAAAAAAA9g/m6AogC-xllM/s1600/nasreddin_hoca.jpg
Most of his gags and punchlines are used like proverbs. These proverbs reflect Turkish conversations which are often interlarded with suggestions to the infinite tales of the Hoca.
Along with Aesop, who was born in a place near Ankara, and is the most tough folk philosopher and humorist to become known in Anatolia.
Few precious things are known about Nasreddin Hodja's life. According to some account, He lived probably in the 13th century and some authorities place him in the 14th or even the 15th century.
He was most likely born in Sivrihisar near Eskisehir, and had his schooling either in Konya or Aksehir where he spent many years serving as a preacher, religious teacher, and judge.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Harikalar_Diyari_Nasrettin_Hoca_05981_nevit.jpg
He died and was buried in Aksehir where his "catacomb" becomes a suitable view of silence. As you look at his mausoleum, all its walls are missing and only the Iron Gate remains whole with a huge padlock hanging on it.
At this site, Nasrettin Hoca's devotees perform their humorous memorial ceremony each year.
Nasreddin Hocas significance gone beyond not in the incidents narrated themselves, but in the meaning behind his witty words, and their ironic or amusing elements.
http://www.forumacil.com/attachments/genel-biyografiler-11581d1346324734/nasrettin_hoca_heykeli.jpg
Some studies about his words show an expression of the lifestyle, sense of humor and slightly satirical manner of the people of Anatolia, and that his words are not to be seen as limited to one particular period or time alone.
The anecdotes about him give emphasis on love, satire, praise and gentle mockery.
His sense of humor and self-mockery shows his resistance to the stricter elements of Islamic law.
He use words of contradictory combined with wise, ignorant, pleasant, cunning, reserved, astonished, tactless, apprehensive and striking words to express his unfavorable conviction to Islamic law.
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/7799/nasrettinhoca5.jpg
One particular feature of anecdotes that give impact to his personality is his delight that puzzled others. These reflect the attitude of the people of Anatolia to particular situations, and are actually the crop of their thoughts.
Nasreddin Hoca therefore becomes known as to be the reflection of humorous stories and feelings of the people.
Nasreddin Hoca existence is full of wisdom and intelligence that offers loud voices which speaks about fair and just society.
Another important element in Nasreddin Hodja teaching stories is the donkey that gives a manifestation of the peoples feelings, and also gives a picture of his vehicle of satire itself.
The horse has no place in those humorous tales created by the imaginary thoughts of Anatolia.
The donkey, with its suffering and pain, the blows that are inflicted on it, is the most extensive representation of human lives in those days.
No donkeys are to be found in humorous tales from the palaces. Such people ride on horses. Another contradiction is to be seen in this context, is the humorous and the more mocking element of such tales.
http://www.bigloveturkey.com/culture/whois-nasreddin-hodja-nasrettin-hoca.asp
Some jokes:
Everyone Who Sees The Light
Hodja's wife was pregnant. One night, her labor pains started and Hodja called the neighbours and the midwife. Soon they called out from his wife's room and said, "Hodja! You have a son!"
He was very happy. A few minutes later the midwife called out again,
"Hodja! You also have a girl."
After a little while, she called out again,
"Hodja! You have another girl!"
Hodja, who had been waiting in front of his wife's room, rushed into the room and bleww off the candle.
"What are you doing?" asked the surprised women.
"Well! Everyone who sees the light wants to come out. What else can I do?" he answered.
MIRACLE OF THE TURBAN (old type of hat)
One day a man brought a letter to the Hodja and said:
Hodja Effendi, please read it to me.,
The Hodja saw that it was written in a foreign language and said:
I cannot read that, it isn't written in Turkish.
The man became angry:
You are a teacher. You should be ashamed of your turban! You cannot read a letter.
The Hodja put the turban on the head of the man and said:
If the miracle is on the turban, take it and read the letter by yourself.
Source: http://www.sivrihisar.net/stories.htm