Meddah
Meddâhs (مداح / maddāḥ / 'panegyric'; from Arabic مَدَحَ madaha ' to praise, to praise') were mimic storytellers. Meddâh narratives as a genre are part of Turkish folk literature . They are recognized by UNESCO as masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity .
The humorous narratives , mostly structured as a dialogue , which, like the Orta Oyunu, caricature certain types of people, traditionally lived from the presentation and the often extraordinary mimic skills of the Meddâhs. Mimic storytelling was an integral part of Turkish coffee house culture until the 1920s.
In Ramadan has always been the most active time of the mischievous performing artists - as soon as the sun had set, they brought their listeners with tales Meddah humorous maxims close and had a wink to grievances in society towards. Due to the social criticism in these stories, Meddâhs were not infrequently subject to censorship .
literature
- Pertev Naili Boratav: Maddāḥ. In: The Encyclopaedia of Islam. New Edition . Vol. 5, Brill, Leiden, pp. 951-953 (English).
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Representative list : Meddah (2003) | Semâ (2005) | Karagöz Theater (2009) | Âşıklık (2009) | Oil Wrestling (2010) | Semah (2010) | Sohbet (2010) | Keşkek (2011) | Mesir Macunu (2012) | Turkish coffee culture (2013) | Ebru Art (2014) | Nouruz (2016) | Flatbread : Lavash , Katyrma , Jupka , Yufka (2016)
In urgent need of conservation : Whistling language from the mountainous northeast of Turkey (2017)