Funny Turkish ?ales: Adventures of Nasreddin Hodja I

Nasreddin Hodja was born in 1208 in Hortu village near town Sivrihisar (near Afyon) in the west part of Central Anatolia. He moved in 1237 to Aksehir town to study under notably scholars of the time as Seyid Mahmud Hayrani and Seyid Haci Ibrahim. He served as Kadi, Muslim judge, from time to time till 1284 which is the date of his death. Nasreddin Hodja was a philosopher, wise, witty man with a good sense of humor. His stories have been told almost everywhere in the world, spread among the tribes of Turkic World and into Persian, Arabian, African and along the Silk Road to China and India cultures, later also to Europe. Of course, all these stories currently attributed to the Hodja for about 700 years haven't originated from him. Most of them are the product of collective Humor of not only Turks but also other folks in the World. I hope that you find great entertainment in these stories that I am more than happy to share with you, readers.