Göktürk, the first Turks
We have always been fascinated by "the first", those who in one way or another have represented the origins for something greater. Today we are talking about the Göktürk, the…
3 must-read books from: the Turkish-Mongolian world
The steppe culture, typical of the Turkish-Mongolian world, was the one that most of all shaped the world as we know it. Here is a selection of 3 truly unmissable…
05 “How Uruz, the son of Salur Kazan, was taken prisoner”
We are proud to present you the 5th podcast episode of "the tales of Dede Korkut", dedicated to Salur Kazan and his son Uruz. For the first time you will…
A new project: Dede Korkut
All the details on our new great experiment: a series of podcasts on "The book of Dede Korkut". An adventure made of 8 episodes that will keep you company during…
Mandrake, the human plant
Legendary plant for anyone who is familiar with fantasy and the Middle Ages; the mandrake has a history with ancient and powerful roots, able to bewitch even today as it…
La storia di Dumrul il Selvaggio
Per superare il Corona Virus, vi portiamo le storie di Dede Korkut, leggendario cantastorie dei popoli turchi. Su Youtube e Spotify trovate le storie complete, qui un primo estratto. La…
5 peoples to discover this summer
We were very undecided on how to do the part dedicated to "Retrobottega", we could talk about art, places and cuisine. In the end, however, we decided for the true…
Tappeti afghani
3 dei più celebri tappeti afghani, raccontati qui anche con una micro introduzione riguardante i due popoli che li tessono: turkmeni e beluci. Di territori immaginari Legato a società prevalentemente…
04 Bamsı Beyrek, un Ulisse turco
La seconda parte delle avventure di Bamsı Beyrek dal cavallo grigio, il suo eroico ritorno a casa e la sua rivincita nei confronti del rivale Yaltajuk. Riuscirà il nostro eroe…
Buzkashi, competizione ancestrale
Vi presentiamo il Buzkashi, uno degli sport tutt'ora più amati in Asia Centrale e che, in un certo senso, ne racconta la storia. Antico progenitore del polo, questo gioco vi…
