Karagiozis

Karagiozis or Karaghiozis (Greek: Καραγκιόζης [ˈkara.ɟozis], Turkish: Karagöz [kaɾaˈgœz]) is a shadow puppet and fictional character of Greek folklore, originating in the Turkish shadow play Karagöz and Hacivat. He is the main character of the tales narrated in the Turkish and Greek shadow-puppet theatre.

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