In the song and his stories, Keloğlan’s "strangeness" is actually a sharp, intuitive wit. He navigates a world of greedy giants, corrupt viziers, and unfair social hierarchies using common sense and kindness rather than brute force. He is the personification of arif (intuitive wisdom) over alim (formal education). By calling himself "garip" (strange/forlorn), he identifies with the marginalized, making him a timeless symbol for the common person struggling against systemic injustice. The Subversive Moral
Keloğlan represents the antithesis of the traditional hero. He is not strong, wealthy, or high-born. His baldness is a physical marker of his "otherness" and poverty. Yet, the lyrics "Ben bir garip Keloğlanım / Eşeğimin yok palanı" (I am a poor Keloğlan / My donkey has no saddle) establish a baseline of radical honesty. He owns nothing, and therefore, has nothing to lose. This lack of material baggage grants him a unique form of freedom—the freedom to speak truth to power. Wisdom vs. Intellect Ben Bir Garip Keloglanim
"Ben Bir Garip Keloğlanım" (I am a Strange Keloğlan) is more than just a catchy tune from Turkish cinema; it is a profound philosophical statement on the Anatolian archetype of the "noble underdog." The Archetype of the "Bald Boy" In the song and his stories, Keloğlan’s "strangeness"
To his core, Keloğlan is the Anatolian spirit: resilient, humorous in the face of tragedy, and quietly revolutionary. His baldness is a physical marker of his
The recurring theme is that virtue is not found in the palace, but on the dusty road. Keloğlan’s journey is always circular—he wins the princess or the gold, but he often returns to his mother and his simple life. This suggests that the ultimate victory isn't accumulating power, but maintaining one's soul and "pure heart" ( temiz kalplilik ) in a world designed to corrupt it.
August 5, 2019
This article will cover the process of automating WordPress installation on multiple Ubuntu (Debian) nodes/servers using ansible.
I would like you to first go through my previous post to get a good idea of "How Ansible works" and the problems you may face while setting up a basic ansible structure.
August 2, 2019
[Note: This post will cover the work progress from last 2 days, i.e. August 1st and 2nd.]
I am learning ansible now. It was not a really smooth passage to the point where I am right now in ansible. But today, with literally lots of efforts, I finally managed to run some first few ansible-playbooks on... -->
July 31, 2019
Umm, I don't know if you understand anything out of the title or not ( or you already might be knowing as well). But, it came to my rescue today and this is the only satisfying thing that has happened to me, for the day. 😛
July 30, 2019
Before actually moving onto the actual topic of the blog, I will summarize first, what all other things I did today, along with learning "Docker Containerisation".
July 30, 2019
From past several days, I am constantly hearing folks from #dgplug, talking about their email management tactics, using several different email clients/tools. And Kushal's idea of keeping his inbox in a zero state, pulled my maximum attention.
So, now, here I am taking my very first step towards the same. :D