Karagoz and Hacivat Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome

High Quality Content by Wikipedia articles! Karagoz (meaning blackeye in Turkish) and Hacivat (also written Hacivad) are the lead characters of the traditional Turkish shadow play, popularized during the Ottoman period. The central theme of the plays are the contrasting interaction between the two main characters: Karagoz represents the illiterate but straightforward public, whereas Hacivat belongs to the educated class, speaking Ottoman Turkish and using a poetical and literary language. Karagoz"s native wit always gets the better of Hacivat"s learning (but his money-making ventures always fail). Karagoz-Hacivat plays are especially associated with Ramadan. Until the rise of radio and film, it was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Turkey. It survives today mainly in a toned-down form intended for audiences of children. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Karagoz and Hacivat (Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome)