Dergiler / Journal of Old Turkic Studies / 2020 / Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 1
The New Dädä Qorqut Tales from the Recently-Found Third Manuscript of the Book of Dädä Qorqut
- Sayfa
- 16–27
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Özet
Recently a new manuscript of the Book of Dädä Qorqut has been found by Welimuhammed Hoja, a Turkmen book collector from Turkmen Sahra in northern part of Iran. The text of this manuscript comprises twenty-seven declamations (soylama) and two tales (boylama). One of the declamations reveals the original name of Gazan, a hero of the Dädä Qorqut stories and how he came to be called Gazan ‘the Cauldron.’ Taking into account the importance of the subject and the significance of the manuscript, the author has decided to translate the book into English. The article presents the translation of the 13th and 14th narratives and the story of how Deli Dönmez was called Gazan.
Abstract
Recently a new manuscript of the Book of Dädä Qorqut has been found by Welimuhammed Hoja, a Turkmen book collector from Turkmen Sahra in northern part of Iran. The text of this manuscript comprises twenty-seven declamations (soylama) and two tales (boylama). One of the declamations reveals the original name of Gazan, a hero of the Dädä Qorqut stories and how he came to be called Gazan ‘the Cauldron.’ Taking into account the importance of the subject and the significance of the manuscript, the author has decided to translate the book into English. The article presents the translation of the 13th and 14th narratives and the story of how Deli Dönmez was called Gazan.