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| Miniature of Nasreddin Hodja, 17th Century, Topkapi Palace Museum Library Cat. No. 2142. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia |
I was telling a friend about my madzoon adventure when he related the following Nasreddin Hodja story (which I remember my father telling me a very long time ago):
Nasreddin Hodja was throwing madzoon into a lake. When passersby asked what he was doing, he said, "Making madzoon," (or yogurt -- depending on who's telling the story). The onlookers chided Nasreddin Hodja: Are you crazy? Madzoon can never take hold in a lake! But, said Nasreddin Hodja, what if it does?
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Looking through the internet for confirmation of this story, I found an article dated August 21, 2007, reporting with concern that the lake into which (tradition says) Nasreddin Hoja threw madzoon, Lake Akşehir [a few kilometers northwest of Akşehir town in the central Anatolian city of Konya] once covered approximately 200 square miles, and now covers only 6 square miles with a depth of about 20 inches.
I wonder. Would the lake turn to madzoon if Nasreddin Hodja tried today?
Mullah Nasruddin is my hero. He is one of the greatest figures in all history. We need him more than ever today. Another day we can exchange favorite Nasruddin stories.
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I am from Aintap(Gaziantep), Turkey.
ReplyDeleteHere is one of stories of Nasreddin Hoca for you. Have fun. Best regards:
Nasrettin Hodja's donkey was stolen. In stead of consolling, his neighbours were blaming him saying.
"You should have locked the shed,"
"Didn't you hear any noises?"
"You should have tied the donkey securely."
Nasrettin Hodja listened patiently, for awhile and finnaly said,
"Well, you are putting all the blame on me. Do you think the thief was innocent?"
Dear Native of Aintep, Marash Girl's grandparents were natives of Aintep. Keep the Nasreddin Hodja stories coming! Marash Girl & her husband and grandchildren love them!!!! Marash Girl first learned them from her father who was a native of . . . MARASH!
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