Tag Archives: Celebi

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 →

Posted in Introducing the Karagöz puppets, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Bauhaus, Celebi, Gropius House, istanbul, Khadijah, Ottoman Empire | 12 Comments

Karagöz daydream #2: Flying from west to east with Khadijah and Kenne, my first female Karagöz shadow puppets

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lizcameron

The shadows are back. They exist beyond my boyfriend’s South Boston apartment, I think. Not sure this is a good or bad thing. This time, it is a man in western Ottoman-era dress with a pince-nez and a lady in the red dress of … Continue reading →