Tag Archives: Middle East

Moving from Madonna to Meditation and Myths

Posted on December 10, 2011 by lizcameron

These days, my internal Karagöz puppets are more like internal Karagöz demons – fashionista demons obsessed with what to wear to the Sultan of Nutcracker’s ball in Provincetown. In order to get some solace from the fashion madness – and … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Cross-cultural learning moments, Introducing the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged islam, Madonna, Middle East, myths, Provincetown, stereotype, Turk, Turkey, United States | 8 Comments

Karagöz: Consider this a formal introduction to himself

Posted on October 23, 2011 by lizcameron

Karagöz is a word that refers both to an individual puppet character from the Ottoman Empire era AND to the entire troupe of Karagöz shadow puppets that surround him. I have described this band of puppets in brief, here. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Introducing the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Bursa, Karagöz and Hacivat, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Puppet, Shadow play, Turkey, Turkish Cultural Foundation | 58 Comments

Cross-cultural explanation moment #456: Yes, many Turks drink alcohol (and a lovely video)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by lizcameron

This blog is about one Turkish-American couple’s road trip through a cross-cultural marriage. In the U.S., one of our regular cross-cultural moments comes in explaining things about Turkey, the Middle East, and Islam to others – to the best of … Continue reading →