Dunja and Kayra Han - Turkey
Authors: Turkey, group 1: teacher Gulsen Korucu and her students
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Dunja was sitting under an old tree in backyard of her house and playing with the mace given by Marko. Suddenly the mace touched the trunk of tree accidentally and appeared a huge hole on it. The hole absorbed Dunja inside and after a few seconds she was thrown out of the tree. She was in Çukurova around Osmaniye-Adana city in Turkey. Here is green and flowering place. Also, it looked like fertile field where there are many cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, peanut, fruit or vegetable.
Dunja felt desperate and and timid. When she was about to cry, a man appeared in the road. He looked alike brave and fearless warrior.
- Hey, what a pity girl! What are you doing here? “said the man.
-“ I am stranger but not enemy.I am lost .please help me”. said Dunja and told her story about how she came there.
-“Ok Dunja .I will help you .Don’t afraid of me .I am Kayra Han.Let’s come with me and host you in my nomad tent.I am sure that you will enjoy there.”said Kayra Han and tried to make her calm down.
They went to his nomad tent together and Kayra Han introduced the mthology club to Dunja .The club whose founder was Kayra han consisted of some members named as OÄŸuz KaÄŸan , Gün Han, Yıldız Han ,Gök Han.The aim of club is to struggle against harmful creatures for environment in order to live in a clean and peaceful world.Moreover, the club symbolized collaboration ,cooperation and friendship.
Then ,they started to chat and compare 13th century and 21st century They were shocked because of differences and changes such as innovations (smartphone, computer, plane) and problems ( air pollution, hunger and drought) between certuries. On the other hand, they had become close friend.The members of club served traditional food and drinks like patty, ayran ,tea and Turkish coffee.later they slept but at midnight a red light enlightened outside .everybody wake up.
-“Hurry up Mythology club!! We must fight bad creatures for a better world and protect it from them Take your arrows and Be fearless.”
-“I want to join you,Kayra Han ,please” .said Dunja.
-“It is not possible .You are too young to attend us.Wait us in here”.
-I just watch you. It is an opportunity to witness your bravery.I will edit the story of victory when I return home.
- Well!!All right. Come but be careful.
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Picture were drawn by Turkish students and GülÅŸen Korucu (Group 1)
They went away from the tent and fighted with dreadful creatures which made the environment dirty and cause chaos in the society.The mythology club won the struggle and achieved the victory.they cheered up and came back to nomad tent.The people greeted them happily.they arranged a celebration party.they decorated the tents with flowers,ribbons ,had fun with traditional dances and music and prepared a big dinner.
-“Dunja ,How do you know that we achieve the victory ? While you were trying to persuade me to come with us, you mentioned about the story of victory.said Kayra Han.
-“Mum says me that Good people always win ,Bad ones always lose in everywhere.I think that this is accurate in every century.said Dunja and smiled.
-“Yeah ,You are right ,The expression motivates and encourages me for next struggles.” said Kayra Han.
At the end of the party all members of club made a circle around fire and prepared wooden toys which indicated LOVE,TOLERANCE, PEACE,NATURE, FRIENDSHIP.
-“These are for you. They are magical.whenever you need them ,you can use smoothly”.said Kayra Han.
-“Really.you are very kind and hospitable.I am very delighted to meet you and travel such a nice place.
There are many things to talk about this unusual trip..thanks for your lovely hosting.”
-“Never mind.we like quest.we fell happier becuse of your pleasure.” said Kayra Han
-I must leave now My mum are worring about me.We are quite late to return home.
At last, Dunja hit the mace a tree in Çukurova and was absorbed in the hole of tree with wooden toys in such that she came there.
