The Book of Dede Korkut or Book of Korkut Ata (Azerbaijani: Kitabi-Dədə Qorqud, کتاب دده قورقود; Turkmen: Kitaby Dädem Gorkut; Turkish: Dede Korkut Kitabı) is the most famous among the dastans or epic stories of the Oghuz Turks.
The Book of Dede Korkut tells the stories of Bayindir Khan, leader of the Oghuz Turks, and his circle of lords and ladies as they battle enemies, free captives, and fall in love.
Aug 6, 2021 · The Book of Dede Korkut is the most famous epic of the Oghuz Turks. It commemorates struggles for freedom at a time when the Oghuz were a herding people who lived in tents.
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The Book of Dede Korkut or Book of Korkut Ata (Azerbaijani: Kitabi-Dədə Qorqud, کتاب دده قورقود; Turkmen: Kitaby Dädem Gorkut; Turkish: Dede Korkut Kitabı) is the most famous among the dastans or epic stories of the Oghuz Turks.
The Book of Dede Korkut is a collection of twelve stories set in the heroic age of the Oghuz Turks, a nomadic tribe who had journeyed westwards through Central Asia from the ninth century onwards.
Sep 9, 2021 · Dede Qorqud appears in each story as a legendary figure and wise individual, a sage of minstrels whose words, music and expressions of wisdom relate to traditions of birth, marriage and death.