= Karagiozis
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Karagiozis is a traditional Greek shadow puppet character, often depicted as a humorous and clever, yet sometimes lazy and misguided, figure. He is a part of the broader Greek cultural tradition of shadow theater, known as "Karagiozis theater." This form of storytelling involves manipulating flat, articulated puppets against a backlit screen, creating shadows that cast onto the screen. Karagiozis often represents the common man and embodies various social issues, using satire to comment on the challenges faced by everyday people.
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