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Puppet "Bai-Hindi" , a rich Hindu money lender. Uzbek
Title:
Puppet "Bai-Hindi" , a rich Hindu money lender
Ethnic groups:
Uzbek
Territory:
Turkestan Krai, Syr-Darya Oblast, city Shymkent
Date:
late 19th century
Material:
Calico, fur, leather, paint, metal, silk threads, glass
Collectors-person:
Komarov P.A.
Number:
РЭМ 1272-5
Annotation:
Glove puppet theater puppet (Uzbek: "kul kurchak"). In puppet theater the moneylender played playes the role of the villain, as in the Muslim world, usury was considered one of the most despicable occupations. In Central Asia, it was practiced exclusively by Hindus.
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