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Karagöz: Consider this a formal introduction to himself


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

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