The Formation of the Nasreddin Hodja Tradition in Anatolia

1300 CE · Sivrihisar / Eskişehir, Anadolu · cultural

The stories of Nasreddin Hodja (roughly the late 13th to the early 14th century), the emblem of Anatolian Turkish folk culture, took shape in this period and were passed down from generation to generation.

Combining social criticism and wisdom with humour, the figure of Nasreddin spread in later centuries across the wide Turkish world from Central Asia to the Balkans.

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What was The Formation of the Nasreddin Hodja Tradition in Anatolia?
The stories of Nasreddin Hodja (roughly the late 13th to the early 14th century), the emblem of Anatolian Turkish folk culture, took shape in this period and were passed down from generation to generation.
When did The Formation of the Nasreddin Hodja Tradition in Anatolia happen?
1300 CE
Where did The Formation of the Nasreddin Hodja Tradition in Anatolia take place?
Sivrihisar / Eskişehir, Anadolu