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The Kausar Div puppet, the evil spirit Kausar. Uzbek

Title:

The Kausar Div puppet, the evil spirit Kausar.

Ethnic groups:

Uzbek

Territory:

Turkestan Krai, Syr-Darya Oblast, city Tashkent

Date:

late 19th century

Material:

Wood, glass, fur, cotton textile, papier mache

Collectors-person:
Komarov P.A.
Number:

РЭМ 1313-3

Annotation:

A puppet of the "chodir hayal" puppet theater. The performance usually concluded with Kausar's appearance on stage. According to one scenario described by contemporaries, he dragged all the participants of the performance to the underworld for the sins they had committed while engaging in ungodly acts or had witnessed, such as watching a monkey guide and his charge, or performances by dancers, jugglers, tightrope walkers, and other artists.

Albums:
Traditional Uzbek puppet theater
Rus:
Кукла «Каусар Див» - злой дух Каусар. Узбеки