Tag Archives: Puppetry

Death in America, Death in Turkey: The Karagöz puppets work on cultural awareness

Posted on August 23, 2012 by lizcameron

Once nestled into every imaginable nook and cranny of the space in and around our airplane seats, the Karagöz puppet troupe breathed a sigh of relief at making it through the security lines unscathed and relatively un-bothered, all things considered.Karagöz … Continue reading →

On the 2nd day of Christmas: Meet Bebe Ruhi, a Karagöz puppet with Dwarfism and a whole lotta goof

Posted on December 14, 2011 by lizcameron

Meet Bebe Ruhi, a Karagöz shadow puppet with Dwarfism, may be a small man, but he is a man with a big heart that is full of goofiness. My husband M. always says that he liked Bebe Ruhi the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Introducing the Karagöz puppets, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Bursa, Dwarfism, Ottoman Empire, Puppetry, Sultan | 20 Comments

On the 1st day of Christmas: Meet Esma, the hippie Karagöz puppet

Posted on December 13, 2011 by lizcameron

So, for the 12 days before Christmas, you are meeting the various Karagöz shadow puppet characters that roam around in my head. No, I am not a person with a major mental illness. No, I don’t really, really see puppets … Continue reading →