Karagöz and Hacivat
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Karagöz and Hacivat are the lead characters of a traditional Turkish shadow play, popularized during the Ottoman period and then spread to most nation states of the Ottoman Empire. It is most prominen
Karagöz (left) and Hacivat (right)
Karagöz and Hacivat play at Turkfest in Seattle (2007)
Supporting characters in Karagöz and Hacivat
Hayalî Craig Jacobrown at Turkfest in Seattle (2007)
Killing the Shadows
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Killing the Shadows is a 2006 Turkish historical comedy film directed by Ezel Akay, about the origin story of Karagöz and Hacivat, the two lead characters of the traditional Turkish shadow play.
Karagöz and Hacivat
…A yardak might sing songs, and a dairezen play the tambourine. Karagöz and Hacivat has also been adapted to other media, such as the 2006 Turkish film Killing the Shadows, directed by Ezel Akay. The play was also featured in the Karagöz humor magazine that was published in Turkey between 1908 and 1955. In 2018, the…
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