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Pele Pughi (; 1731 – 1810) was an 18th-century Armenian satirist and fabulist from Karabakh.

Biography Pele Pughi was born in 1731 in either Avetaranots or Shosh

Legacy Bishop Makar Barkhudariants, one of the elders of Karabakh, wrote down 189 Pele Pughi stories and fables and published them in 1883 in Tbilisi under the title Pele Pughi. Later, new records were published by other folklore specialists (S․ Israyelyan, M․ Grigoryan-Spandaryan). Translations, literary modifications and narratives of Pele Pughi's stories have also been published, the most popular being Sero Khanzadyan's Pele Pughi. His stories and fables, serving as fun and banter, have healthy preceptorial, moralistic tendencies, exposing the vicious aspects of everyday life and social relations of his time. Many materials about Pele Pughi are preserved at the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yeghishe Charents Museum of Literature and Art and elsewhere. Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre hosted the first act of musical comedy “Artsakh, My Love” or “Pele Pughi” in 2016. Based on Ararat Barseghyan's piece and directed by Gayane Barseghyan, the performance dedicated to 25th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia. Avo Khalatyan played the role of Pele Pughi. Armenian Centre of PR development is planning to reanimate Pele Pughi, along with Gyumri's Poloz Mukuch, in a new multi-language animated film series, following the example of films about Nasreddin.