Uluslararası İdil - Ural ve Türkistan Araştırmaları Dergisi

Yazarlar: Selahittin TOLKUN

Konular:Sosyal

Anahtar Kelimeler:Uzbek humour literature,Äskiyä,Äskiyäçi

Özet: One of the genres of humor in the oral literature of the Uzbek people who love to laugh is äskiyä art. This art is still being alive. Äskiyä art can be defined as “The art of wit which involves two or more participants (askiyachi) who demonstrates their mastery of witticism using polysemy in the words in the form of dialogue”. The arts of classical literature such as “iham”, “tecnis” are employed in this game. Different works have been done in Uzbekistan on the art of Äskiyä and necessary compilations have been made. The art of Äskiyä is demonstrated in all kinds of informal entertaining environments such as special meetings and weddings, as well as various official events, especially on the Independence Day and Nowruz Feast, which are organized for the public in Uzbekistan. The participants of this game are called “äskiyäçi” or “äskiyäbåz”. The main rule is that “Äskiyäçi” should be able to concede all the words delivered by other participants. In the games where there are more than one “äskiyäçi”, there is no resentful, insistent and pursuer style among participants. “Äskiyäçi” may not only come up with an answer to the person who addressed a word to him, but address his words to another “äskiyäçi” as well.

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