Kazakhstan · Folktales and oral traditions
Documented transfer
Related telling or shared motif
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Kazakhstan
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 1
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
Counts reflect the Atlas catalogue. A link may represent a recording, a publication or an association with a local tradition.
Kazakhstan’s report calls the figure Kozhanasyr and also records Apendi or Afendi in the southeast. It describes appearances in Nauryz performances and media for children. Even within a single country entry, the hero’s name and the setting in which audiences encounter him can vary.
Tales in the Atlas
Nasreddin Hodja
2022 · UNESCO · Afendi Kozhanasyr
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| Nasreddin Hodja | Türkiye Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |