THE GENDER PROBLEM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EPIC “KOROGLU”

Authors

  • AYNUR Ibrahimova ANAS Institute of Folklore Head of the Women’s Organization Author

Abstract

A woman is the most beautiful work created by God. The Creator estimated her with the honor of being the highest title – mother. The word “woman” means motherland, land, peace, freedom, tranquility, love. Many glorious and bright pages of our history and culture have been connected with the name of a woman.

Studying the history of any nation, along with history books, historical monuments, historical sources, one should refer to folklore – folk literature. Because an epic is a history created by the people themselves. It is an Ergenekon memory, it is an exit from darkness to light, from narrow to wide, it is salvation. The epic “Koroglu” is a living past of the people on the scale of idealization of heroism and it is a monument of immortal art.

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Published

2023-06-12