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b Answer the following questions
Reading
Reading according to the text.
1 According to some sources, where was
a Talk about the following questions with Dede Korkut from?
your classmates.
2 Who was the ruler of the Oghuz when
1 What can you count as heritage other
than historical ruins? Dede Korkut appeared?
2 Can you give examples of written and
spoken heritage in your culture? 3 How did Dede Korkut take place in the
social life of the Oghuz?
4 How was The Book of Dede Korkut able
to stand the test of time?
5 Which values did Dede Korkut mention
in his stories and mottoes?
c Match the highlighted words in the text
to the definitions below.
Dede Korkut is a mythical wise man 1 : belonging to a community
who appears in epics, stories, and tales. moving from place to place
According to some sources, Dede Korkut 2 : existing only in ancient
was from the Bayat tribe of the Oghuz and myths
was the son of a cult figure, Kara Hodja.
He appeared in the time of the ninth ruler, 3 : friendly and generous
Inal Sır Yavkuy, and he was the consultant behaviour towards guests
of the tenth ruler, Kayı Inal Khan, and three 4 : pleasant to listen to, like
Oghuz rulers after him. music
He took his roots from the traditions of 5 : connected with the culture
nomadic life and had an important place of a particular society or
in the social life of the Oghuz with his wise group
sayings and melodic narratives. : a person who rules or
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The Book of Dede Korkut is a narration governs
of his epic and lyrical poems and the 7 : a long poem about the
events he experienced. The book contains actions of great people
twelve stories and dates from the 15
th
century. It was able to stand the test of d Describe a mythical character you know
time by two means: written sources and in a few sentences. Use at least three of
spoken culture. Values such as generosity, the highlighted words in the text.
hospitality, and courage in Dede Korkut’s
narratives and mottoes are still alive
today. They play an important role in the
construction of social and cultural peace
in society.
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