Tag Archives: Ottoman Empire

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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Tradition:Karagöz is ready to rock (the boat on Christmas)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by lizcameron

So, it is Christmas Eve, which for me is the favored holiday, one brimming with hope and joy about – tomorrow.  That is the part I like to hold on to somehow.  I see Hacivad Bey nodding his head at … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Cross-cultural learning moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , | 19 Comments

And on the 12th day of Christmas: Meet Hacivad, the inimitable and learned Sufi leader of the puppet troupe

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lizcameron

And here we are, on the 12th day before Christmas, so it is time to meet Hacivad Bey, the fearless and calm leader of the Karagöz puppets in day-to-day operations. In modern times, the puppets might refer to him as … Continue reading →

Posted in Introducing the Karagöz puppets, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Turkish Food! | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments