Tag Archives: Karagöz and Hacivat

Mutlu Yıllar/Happy New Year: What do you want to hear more about?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by lizcameron

I couldn’t help myself, I decided I had to take a break from the fun of writing my crazy stories that are infused with Ottoman era puppets in my head in order to look at my site stats. OK, OK, … Continue reading →

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Karagöz rising: Cake rising and falling

Posted on December 30, 2011 by lizcameron

After a successful and 99% conflict-free Christmas, I was feeling pretty good about life and upset that we had had such a difficult time before Christmas. Now Karagöz yells “Why, Stella, why?” Every year there is the gearing up, the … Continue reading →

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Surviving and thriving: Christmas 2011 with the Karagöz puppet troupe

Posted on December 30, 2011 by lizcameron

A Greek image of Saint Nicholas as Karagoz – or vice versa from this link – by David John Berlin Santa Kariagozi magazine cover illustration “The Athenian” December 1985 ink & gouache Design: © David John 1984 When we last … Continue reading →

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