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Keloglan the Bald Boy
A bald peasant boy uses his wit and kindness to outsmart the powerful and win a princess's hand.
KeloglanThe Mother
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Nasreddin Hodja and the Donkey
A timeless Turkish lesson on why you should stop trying to satisfy the opinions of others.
Nasreddin HodjaHis Son
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Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup
Nasreddin Hodja uses clever logic to pay a greedy innkeeper for the stolen smell of his soup.
Nasreddin HodjaThe Greedy Innkeeper
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The Hodja's Coat
Nasreddin Hodja proves that clothes don't make the man by feeding soup to his fur coat.
Nasreddin HodjaThe Banquet Host
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Nasreddin and the Borrowed Pot
A clever trickster uses a 'dying' cauldron to expose his neighbor's hypocrisy and greed.
Nasreddin HodjaThe Neighbor
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