Category Archives: Introducing the Karagöz puppets

On the 6th day of Christmas: Meet Tiryaki the opium addict with narcolepsy

Posted on December 17, 2011 by lizcameron

Today, we meet one of the more shadowy figures in my head – and in the history of Karagöz shadow puppetry in Turkey, Tiryaki Bey, who is addicted to opium and nods off on a regular basis – sometimes due to narcolepsy … Continue reading →

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On the 5th day of Christmas: Meet Kenne the traditional lady in search of maintained honor

Posted on December 17, 2011 by lizcameron

Today, I want to formally introduce Kenne Hanım (Mrs. Kenne, essentially, as Hanım, pronounced hah-num,  is an honorific), as she would not prefer to be introduced any other way but formally.  This is one uptight lady in this regard.  But, … Continue reading →

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On the 4th day of Christmas: Meet Celebi, the modernist

Posted on December 16, 2011 by lizcameron

Yesterday, we met Khadijah, and today, we meet the puppet man to whom she is betrothed – Celebi (the c sounds like a j, so it is “jeh-leh-bee”). Celebi is a modern man. He likes modern clothes, modern thoughts – … Continue reading →

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