Sunday, May 11, 2008
Arts Video Entry 8 (of 10) Karagoz, Turkish Shadow Puppet Theatre
This video is the best example I've seen of Karagoz Turkish Shadow Puppet Theatre on Youtube. It is in Turkish (there are videos in English, but they are as authentic as dubbed Chinese kung fu movies), but what is going on is basically a discussion about how Karagoz (the bearded one) should brush his teeth more often.
In these plays, Karagoz (which means Black Eye) represents the average man whereas his nemesis Hacivat represents the cultured intellectual. The plays date back to the Ottoman Empire. There is a similar Greek version of Karagoz.
My friend Ugur Celikkol and his family have been involved with a Karagoz Festival in Bursa, Turkey, where plays are still conducted on a regular basis.
Useful Links:
http://www.karagoz.net/english/shadowtheatre.htm
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