Aldar-Kose (Kazakh: Aldar KөseAldar Kөse) is a fictional folk character of Kazakh fairy tales, the hero of short humorous and satirical miniatures and anecdotes.
The literary image of Aldara Kose
editThere are many popular tales and jokes about Aldar-Kose. The son of a poor man, kind and resourceful and intelligent
deceives and punishes the greedy rich, lazy, fools and even devils. Associated with the Kazakh Robin Hood, but his weapon is not a bow and arrows, but the mind and the word. Figures also in folklore of Turkmen, Uzbeks and Tatars.
Similar characters in other nations: Joh - among the Arabs, Pula-Pughi - among the Armenians, Khoja Nasreddin - among some Eastern peoples (including the Kazakhs), Omirbek - among the Karakalpaks, also found in the epic of the Kazakhs (especially the southern) because of the kinship of languages and cultures, Ahmet-Akay - among the Crimean Tatars, Sly Budamsha - among the Buryats, Mushfik - among the Tajik, Salyay Chakkan and Molla Zaydin - among the Uigurs, Kemin - among the Turkmen, Til Ulenshpigel - among the Flemish and Germans, Sly Peter - among the South Slavs Hershele Ostropolera (Hershele of Ostropole) - among Ashkenazi Jews, Pekale - the Romanians.
Name
editTranslated into Russian, the nickname Aldar-Kose means “Beard-free deceiver”: “Aldar” - deceiver, rogue, wit, “Spit” - bezborody.
Aldar-Kose in the movies
edit- The comedian "Bezborodiy cheater" (dir. And isp. Starring Shaken Aimanov, "Kazakhfilm", 1964). As Aldar-Kose outwitted the tiger (Soyuzmultfilm, 1976). Educational project of Azia Animation animation studio (Almaty), 80-serial cartoon “Aldar Kөsenіө kөңіldі oдiғalary” (Aldar Kose Funny Stories) about the adventures of Aldar Kose (2009-2011, in Kazakh). 30 episodes (first season) and 50 episodes (second season). Authors: Arthur and Igor Kraus. Aldar-Kose (television series, 16 episodes, 2011), starring Dauren Sergazin. Dir. Din Mahamatdinov, Agency Khabar JSC, Kazakhstan. Comedy "The Adventures of Aldar Kose in the XXI century", in Ch. roles of Bakhytzhan Alpeisov, production director Begaydar Shaldarbekov, “BEST Film Company”, Kazakhstan, 2011.
Memory
edit- Aldar-Kose Street is in Almaty.
see also
edit- Zhirenshe-Sheshen - another character of Kazakh folklore, also famous for his wit
Notes
edit[[Category:Fictional clowns]] [[Category:Tricksters]] [[Category:Folklore characters]]