Feature: Who Is Juha?
Presenter: Lara Houchou
Delivered: London on October 6, 2019
Who is Juha? Why is he the butt of all jokes? Is he based on a real character? A much-beloved Arabic folklore character usually portrayed as a simpleton turns out to be much more than his absurd tales.
Sources & Future References
Comparing Nashrudin Hoja, Juha and Mullah Nashrudin: Finding Out Humor in Middle East Culture
Juha, Donkeys, and Thieves: Wit and Wisdom of Folk Tradition | Al Jadid
Story-telling in the Framework of Non-fictional Arabic Literature - Google Books
How Muslim Azerbaijan had satire years before Charlie Hebdo - BBC News
Gerçek Nasreddin Hoca kim ve nerede yaşadı? Özbekler anlatıyor - YouTube
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Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
