About the book: "Wisdom of Nomad"
"Wisdom of Nomad" invites all readers fascinated by nature, culture, resilience, and authentic stories on a journey that transcends ordinary narratives. This work presents the 20th-century Yörük (Turkic nomad) culture as a legacy for future generations, offering vivid slices of their lives. It tells the epic story of a people who worked with relentless determination, undeterred by hardship, yet always found time for joy.
Penned through the eyes of a child, an adolescent, and finally an adult, this book presents this unique lifestyle to you, the esteemed reader, in a way that feels almost documentary. Within these pages, you will discover how to craft a whirligig from a cob, a willow whistle, a hat from a bucket grass, and a wooden trough. You will witness scenes of grinding flour in an old mill, making pekmez (grape molasses sweet), and encounter tales of poisonous passions, crimes born of ignorance, and merciless wolves. You will read children's tales and anecdotes. You will be transported to the days before the village's mechanization in the 1970s, a time of threshing with oxen, harvesting with sickles, and hauling wood with horses. You will see how they stored butter and cheese, how they fed their dogs, and how they built their nomadic camps from trees. You will be astonished by traditions that involved enduring the endless grudges of the drunk.
Through its essays and the lessons drawn from events, the book appeals to everyone, from the young to the old, and from villagers to city-dwellers. It is a work that will engage a broad readership, including historians, literary scholars, clergy, social scientists, politicians, and nature enthusiasts. Some of the essays included are:
- The Potential of Turkish as a World Written Language
- Lessons from the Pre-1980 Era of Ideological Brainwashing
- A Call for the Ideal of a Unified Turkey: Why Can't We Set an Example for Civilization?
- How Should Societies Be Structured? An suggestion for weddings
- Balanced Nutrition and Daily Food Requirements
- Healthy Lifestyles
- The Nutrition and Lifestyles of the Yörüks
- Yörük Proverbs...
The book's structure can be summarized as follows: The first part (up to page 63) covers childhood memories and nomadic life in a Yörük village. This is followed by tales of events and adventures in the village, which continue until page 153. The stories in these first three sections are highly cinematic, transporting you back in time as if watching a film unfold in your mind; most can be read aloud to your child.
The remainder of the book (up to page 215) consists of thought-provoking essays on a wide range of subjects, from language and ideology to society and healthy living.
The Turkish version of the book, titled "Göçebelikten Bilgeliğe," has been published as an e-book.
The book "Wisdom of Nomad" is available on Amazon
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You may see about Author and Inside This Book , below:
Part 1: Early Childhood and Village Life
A Different Beginning to Primary School
Childhood in the Village: Baths and Wooden toy cars
Hauling a Load of Firewood
Bulgur Pilaf: A Symbol of Independence and Prudence
The Tale of Sortiye, the Rich Husband Hunter
The Bogeyman Came
Knitting for a Living
Vaccinations and Cleanliness Checks at School
Kid Games After Fast Food Lunch
Interesting Storage and Packaging
Winter Needs Prudence
Housework before and After Sleep
Making Our Best Sweet: Ready-to-Eat Pekmez
Payback for the Broken Window and the Match!
What You Cook That You Eat!
Saturday Market Return and Flatbread Event
When Summer Comes: New Arrivals in the Village
Whirligig from an Oak Gall
Crafting a Mighty Bread Trough Through Hard Work
Watermill Journey: The Miller’s Right
Grandfather's Pop-Gun (Patlangıç)
Best Men Are First Playmates
The Crescent Scar: Lessons a pruning knife Taught Me
The Reaper's Tale: A Snake in the Wheat Field
The Goat That Spoke
The Cost of Bread: Dust of the Threshing Floor
The “Naked Ones” (poors)
My Grandfather’s Last Construction and Passing
Part 2: Crafting, Labor, and Village Adventures
From Oxen to Engines: Machine and Tractor Arrive
The Village's New Road and New Lessons
The Little Bus Conductor’s First Ride
Wedding Chaos: Drunken Havoc!
In the Cyprus War, Ömer: Greece May Bomb Dışkaya
Fatal Miscalculation!
Like His Dad, No Licence: Behind the wheel alone
What Happens When You Offer a Chicken to a Fox?
Poisoned Love: The Story of a Child Bride
The Second Love of Shepherd Kemal, the Live-In Groom
The Cost of Eaaves Broken at the Wedding
The Bride Qualities Valued in Dışkaya
The Second Teacher’s First question
Lessons from a Child’s Fight!
The Forehead Scar
The Exam that Broke me
Riding Arap: A Child’s Journey into Herding
Fire Is No Joke
A practical dinner
Part 3: School, Childhood Adventures, and Community Life
‘Grandma the Safety Officer’: Consulting the Djinn!
The Story of Boarding School Enrollment
Boarding School Life Begins
The Spark in the Cave: Could It Be History
Al Dede’s Feast and Dışkaya Höşmerim
Uludağ Pastures and Exam Journey
Awakening: Discovering Life in Small Things
The Cows’ Luxurious Feast
Old Dogs and the Tale of the Lost Wheel
The Weary Man and the Night Monsters
The Lost Calf: An Adventure Caused by Flies
Building a Shelter in the Wild: Step-by-Step Guide
“Allah! A Sack..” & “You Broke the Foal’s Back” Joke
The Power of Perseverance: The Field in İncirlibağlar
School Observations: Discipline, Cheating, and Books
Dormitory Traders: Tales of Schoolyard Commerce. Dolmuş
The Pre-1980 Years: Memories and Observations
From Water Mill to Electric Mill: Industry and Change
Lack of Foresight Took a Life, Leaving in Grief
The Mysterious End of Mehmet the Goatherd
Tractor Accident: An Adventure of Plowing Rocky Land
Escape from the Cold: A Story of Survival
Cave Life and the Stream Adventure: From My Mother
Officials, Cold, and Slopes: A Struggle for Survival
Ram Valiant and the Wind: A Humorous Tale
The Shadow of the Hornbeam Grove is Precious!
The Village Shop with the Leaky Cash Register!
English, Economics, and My Test of Patience
Am I the One Who Will Save?
The State 2025:Situations and Forecast
A Poem From Ates (My surname, meaning “fire”)!
Part 4: Reflections, Essays, and Cultural Observations
The Yörük Sayings: A novice farrier
The Evolution of Turkish: Could It Become a Global Writing Language?
Setting an Example: How the Vision of a United Turkey
Offers Lessons for the World
Why Setting an Example Is Difficult: Reflections on Civilization
Beyond Weddings: Envisioning More Meaningful Gatherings
Small Steps, Big Gains in Challenging Conditions
The Onion Economy: A Clear Definition of Workforce Mismanagement
Regional Planning: The First Step of Strategic Development
Protecting Forests from Fires: Small Steps, Big Impact
Meeting Nature: Justifications for Opening Safari Parks
A Few Words on Child Education
The Inevitable End for the Stubborn and the Playful: Death
From Simple Tales to Great Outcomes: A Call for System
A Prayer from the Community
From Article to Reality: Seeking Longevity in Dışkaya
In Pursuit of Longevity: Observations on Lifestyle
Part 5: Practical Nutrition Guides
A Practical Guide to Balanced Meals and Daily needs
Probiotics, IBS and nutrition Relationship, Breakfast sample
Fats, proteins, minerals, immune boosters
and practical ways to get them
Principles for Meal Planning and Weight Control Nutrition
Long and Healthy Life style
About the Author: The author was born in 1965 in Dışkaya, a small village of Gürsu in Bursa, Türkiye. He earned his degree in Food Science and Technology from Uludağ University in 1987.
Upon retirement, he turned to writing to share his knowledge and reflections. “Wisdom of Nomad” is his first book. Digital Planned Market Economy was refined for over three years through his blog and social media platforms before being compiled into this book. He speaks English fluently, is married, and has two children.
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