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This document provides information about Turkish riddles and their cultural significance. It includes examples of riddles in Turkish with their English translations. Riddle telling was an important social tradition in Istanbul, with men competing in coffee houses to tell riddles quickly and effectively. Today, riddles are still used in Turkish media like comedy sketches and songs. The document concludes by listing references that were used to research Turkish riddles and folklore.

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Prepared by Mukades Sahin A Deep Approach to Turkish Teaching and Learning Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin- Madison
Riddle 2 Cevap: bal 2
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Riddling was an important part of social life in Istanbul as late as 20th . century. In coffee houses in Istanbul, men competed against each other in their riddle telling abilities in front of a sizeable audience. 11 They were judged by their speed, effectiveness, and courage. These contests would take place during the month of Ramadan, and last until the time of early morning meal of Ramadan, a.k.a. sahur. 7
In the next couple slides, you will find a number of Turkish . riddles. You can - read them to familiarize yourself with this literary canon, - listen to the audio files to practice pronunciation, or - tease your brain to guess the answers to the riddles (they are given in slide 10). 8
. Dudaa deer ucu Ne getirdin a bac脹 Kuruyan a脹zlar脹n Hepsi sana duac脹 Yar脹m ka脹k Duvara yap脹脹k 9
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Here are examples on how riddles are used in contemporary times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFs2r9lYCg (A blurb from an old Turkish comedy that uses riddles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFs2r9lYCg (A song entitled Bilmece Bildirmece (1971) by a famous singer Ajda Pekkan.) 聴yi seyirler! 11
Numaralar脹na g旦re fotograflar: References 1. Y脹lmaz, Fevziye. Bilmece Bildirmece . 聴stanbul: Tima Yay脹nlar脹, 2005. 2. Edebiyat Defteri. February 15th, 2012 <http://www.edebiyatdefteri.com/yazioku.asp?id=45769>. 3. En G端zel Bilmeceler. 聴stanbul: 2011. 4. Zeka Gelitirici Bilmeceler Tekerlemeler. nl端 Yay脹nevi. 5. S端mer, Mehmet Kadri. Bilmece Bildirmece. Ankara: nl端 Yay脹nevi, 2007. 6. Suavi, C端neyt. K端巽端k Yataki Adamlara B端y端k Boyda Bilmeceler. 聴stanbul: Zafer Yay脹nlar脹, 2000. 7. Oldfield, A. C. and Tochon, F. V. (2011). T端rk巽e ve Azeri Arasinda K旦pr端ler Kurmak / Bridging Turkish with Azerbaijani: Music and Musicians - Azeri Folklore in the 20th Century. Module 13 Advanced Level. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). http://deepapproach.wceruw.org/index.html (February 15th, 2012). 8, 9, 10. Tun巽, Y. and Tochon, F.V. (2010). Turkish Cuisine and Culture / T端rk Mutfai ve Mutfak K端lt端r端. Module 5, Intermediate level. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER).http://deepapproach.wceruw.org/index.html (February 15th, 2012). 11. February 14th, <2012 http://www.parkdo.com/default.asp?id=71>. Information about Turkish riddles retrieved from the following source Bag旦z, 聴lhan. "Functions of Turkish Riddles." Journal of the Folklore Institute Vol. 2, No. 2 (Jun., 1965), pp. 132-147 06 1965. February 14th, 2012 <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3813831>. 12

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  • 1. Prepared by Mukades Sahin A Deep Approach to Turkish Teaching and Learning Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin- Madison
  • 2. Riddle 2 Cevap: bal 2
  • 3. . 5 6 3
  • 4. . 4
  • 5. 7 9 8 10 5
  • 6. . 6
  • 7. Riddling was an important part of social life in Istanbul as late as 20th . century. In coffee houses in Istanbul, men competed against each other in their riddle telling abilities in front of a sizeable audience. 11 They were judged by their speed, effectiveness, and courage. These contests would take place during the month of Ramadan, and last until the time of early morning meal of Ramadan, a.k.a. sahur. 7
  • 8. In the next couple slides, you will find a number of Turkish . riddles. You can - read them to familiarize yourself with this literary canon, - listen to the audio files to practice pronunciation, or - tease your brain to guess the answers to the riddles (they are given in slide 10). 8
  • 9. . Dudaa deer ucu Ne getirdin a bac脹 Kuruyan a脹zlar脹n Hepsi sana duac脹 Yar脹m ka脹k Duvara yap脹脹k 9
  • 11. Here are examples on how riddles are used in contemporary times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFs2r9lYCg (A blurb from an old Turkish comedy that uses riddles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFs2r9lYCg (A song entitled Bilmece Bildirmece (1971) by a famous singer Ajda Pekkan.) 聴yi seyirler! 11
  • 12. Numaralar脹na g旦re fotograflar: References 1. Y脹lmaz, Fevziye. Bilmece Bildirmece . 聴stanbul: Tima Yay脹nlar脹, 2005. 2. Edebiyat Defteri. February 15th, 2012 <http://www.edebiyatdefteri.com/yazioku.asp?id=45769>. 3. En G端zel Bilmeceler. 聴stanbul: 2011. 4. Zeka Gelitirici Bilmeceler Tekerlemeler. nl端 Yay脹nevi. 5. S端mer, Mehmet Kadri. Bilmece Bildirmece. Ankara: nl端 Yay脹nevi, 2007. 6. Suavi, C端neyt. K端巽端k Yataki Adamlara B端y端k Boyda Bilmeceler. 聴stanbul: Zafer Yay脹nlar脹, 2000. 7. Oldfield, A. C. and Tochon, F. V. (2011). T端rk巽e ve Azeri Arasinda K旦pr端ler Kurmak / Bridging Turkish with Azerbaijani: Music and Musicians - Azeri Folklore in the 20th Century. Module 13 Advanced Level. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). http://deepapproach.wceruw.org/index.html (February 15th, 2012). 8, 9, 10. Tun巽, Y. and Tochon, F.V. (2010). Turkish Cuisine and Culture / T端rk Mutfai ve Mutfak K端lt端r端. Module 5, Intermediate level. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER).http://deepapproach.wceruw.org/index.html (February 15th, 2012). 11. February 14th, <2012 http://www.parkdo.com/default.asp?id=71>. Information about Turkish riddles retrieved from the following source Bag旦z, 聴lhan. "Functions of Turkish Riddles." Journal of the Folklore Institute Vol. 2, No. 2 (Jun., 1965), pp. 132-147 06 1965. February 14th, 2012 <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3813831>. 12