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...

Likely owing to the enduring Ottoman Turkish influence in the Balkans and parts of South-Eastern Europe, many non-Turkish peoples like Romanians, Bosniaks...

(Zoroastrianism) Akuma (Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Christianity) Al Ana (Turkish folklore) Ala (Slavic mythology) Alal (Chaldean mythology) Alastor (Christian...

In North Caucasian folklore, an almas, alma or almasty, is a cryptid folk creature said to inhabit the Caucasus, Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains of Central...

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...

Turkish folk dances are the folk dances of Turkey. Facing three seas, straddling important trade routes, Turkey has a complex, sophisticated culture,...

Doerfer, Gerhard; Hesche, Wolfram (1998). Türkische Folklore-Texte aus Chorasan [Turkish Folklore Texts from Chorosan] (in German). Otto Harrassowitz...

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...

Turkish folklore a mischievous, sometimes violent character. In some myths and legends, the Wind was represented by a wild horse. Even today, Turkish...

Mongolian: Гал, Qal; Oirat: Һал; Russian: Алы) is a class of demon in the folklore of the Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia, and Armenia. Als are demons of childbirth...

Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,...

translated from Arabic into Turkish and Persian. The Arabic name "Juha" is the reverse of the Turkish word "Hoja" (spelled in Turkish as Hoca), due to his well...

[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...

Cemre may refer to: In Turkish folklore, three embers sent by a genie fall from the heavens at the end of the winter, and in turn, warm up the air, the...

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...

(Turkish: Kosa or "Koça", Azerbaijani Turkish: Qoça) or Qochaqan (Turkish: Koçagan) is a spring feast and festival Turkic Tengrism and Altai folklore....

Romani folklore encompasses the folktales, myths, oral traditions, and legends of the Romani people. The Romani were nomadic when they departed India during...

Amanda Lear Al (folklore), a spirit in Persian and Armenian mythology Al Basty, a tormenting female night demon in Turkish folklore Liber AL, the central...

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...

Keloğlan (Turkish: 'bald boy') is a fictional character in Turkish culture. A well-known character in Turkish folklore, Keloğlan, also known as keleşoğlan...

(2020-07-02). "Lagari Hasan Çelebi Çalışmamdan detay". X (formerly Twitter) (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03. "Lagari...

Yurt Yayınevi (Sayfa - 92) (in Turkish) Türk Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Pınar Karaca (Bastırık) Hag in folklore Mare (folklore) Mora (mythology) Moroi (folklore)...

salt was believed to remove bad eye and there is a salt saint in Turkish folklore called Tuz Baba. Bread is considered to be holy and is strongly respected...

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...

feast and festival Turkic Tengriism and Altai folklore. Arranged for the god that called Saya Khan (Turkish: Saya Han or Zaya Han). So this is a blessing...

Turkish hikaye (Persian: داستان‌عاشیقی, Turkish: Hikâye) is a narrative genre, which is a mixture of prose and poetry. Prose, the dominant part is narrated...