Aldar kose


Aldar kose, is a Kazakh folk fairy tale and name of main character. He is the collective image of the sly but very kind man. In fairy tales he is a swindler, cheating the greedy rich, evil Khans and helping the poor and weak people. The Historical Dictionary of Kazakhstan refers to him as a "creative liar".

In theatre and film

A play Aldar-Kose, a folk-comedy by Shakhmet Khusainov, was published in the early 1940s. In 1964 a Soviet film simply entitled Aldar-Kose was produced by Sh. Aimanov. In Turkmenistan a children's film, Prikluchenia Aldar-Kose, was released in 1970.
  • "Aldar-Kose / Shaven Impostor"
  • . Aldar-Kose
  • . As Aldar-Kose outwitted tiger
  • . "Aldar-Kose"
  • .Animation Series "Aldar Kösenіñ köñіldі oqigalary" - 83 series. Production Studio Azia Animation Authors: Igor Kraus and Arthur Kraus.