 Similar to the Nasreddin jokes, and arising from a similar religious milieu, are the Bektashi jokes, in which the members of the Bektashi religious order—represented through a character simply named "Bektaşi"—are depicted as having an unusual and unorthodox wisdom, one that often challenges the values of Islam and of society.Another popular element of Turkish folklore is the shadow theater centered on the two characters of Karagöz and Hacivat, who both represent stock characters