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Puppet "Ir-Nazar-Maymunchi" - the monkey's guide. Uzbek

Title:

Puppet "Ir-Nazar-Maymunchi" - the monkey's guide

Ethnic groups:

Uzbek

Territory:

Turkestan Krai, Syr-Darya Oblast, city Tashkent

Date:

late 19th century

Material:

Wood, cotton textile, paint, calico, red bunting, braid, leather

Collectors-person:
Komarov P.A.
Number:

РЭМ 1306-3

Annotation:

In Muslim tradition, the monkey was considered an "unclean" animal, and direct contact with it, even in puppet shows, was reprehensible for a Muslim. The character's marginality is emphasized by its external defects—a crooked nose and a nearly toothless mouth.

Rus:
Кукла «Ир-Назар-Маймунчи» - поводырь обезьяны. Узбеки