A Ramadan Tale: Susoğlan, Bakoğlan, and Duyoğlan

Ramazan Masalları9 minages 3-8

The tale teaches patience, kind speech, noticing goodness, and carrying the love of Ramadan into everyday life.

What the tale is about

In a little town that Ramadan never seems to visit, Susoğlan, Duyoğlan, and Bakoğlan live with their wise, ailing father. Following his final request, the three brothers journey beyond the mountain to find a mysterious chest beneath a plane tree. An old auntie inside the chest tells them to catch three special fish and bring them home. The fish guide the boys to hear good things, speak kindly, and look for goodness. As these habits spread through the town, kindness grows, and Ramadan begins arriving each year beneath the beautiful crescent moon.

What this tale teaches

The tale teaches patience, kind speech, noticing goodness, and carrying the love of Ramadan into everyday life.

Characters

Susoğlan (Quiet Boy)Duyoğlan (Hear Boy)Bakoğlan (Look Boy)Wise FatherOld Auntie

Questions to ask your child afterwards

What did the three brothers set out to find for their father?
What did the old auntie say Ramadan was waiting for?
What three good habits did the fish teach the boys?

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