This happened in Macedonia. One peasant had a missive letter written in Turkish. He wanted to find somebody who could read that letter. But he never could!
Once a man in a snow-white turban - a hadji - crossed his pass.
"Oh, for God's sake!" said the peasant, "Tell me what is written in this missive letter!"
"I can't, my son, I really can't! I am unable to read!"
"How so? You are wearing a turban, but you can't read!"
"My son, if you think that it is the turban that really imports, take it, put it on your head and read your letter yourself!"

Electronic text: Moshkov Library