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Layli
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Type
| Dancing doll
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Country
| Iran
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Layli
, or
Leyli
(
Luri
=?????), also Bahig or Bavig, is a hinged dancing doll, which is popular among
Lur people
of
Iran
(mainly
Bakhtiaries
and
Southern Lurs
).
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Etymology
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The name Layli is originated from the
Middle East
folklore and love story;
Layla and Majnun
. Layli is the symbol of the beloved who is spiritually beautiful.
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The name Bavig (Bahig) in
Luri
means bride. The word refers to the femininity, youth and vitality of this puppet character.
Structure and function
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Children can make the doll dance by pulling a string that is tied to their hands. The structure of this hinged doll is simple and noteworthy. Natural materials are used except for the embellishments such as sequins, glass beads and colourful ribbons.
Dolls
,
puppets
and
masks
allow ordinary people to state what is impossible in the real situation;
[4]
for example in the
Qajar era
in Iran, people criticised the politics and social conditions of Ahmad-Shah's reign via puppetry without any fear of punishment.
[5]
Leyli also represents and maintains a cultural tradition, which is gradually vanishing in urban life. Indeed, as they moved from villages to the cities to enhance their living standards, women gradually began to wear the chador and manto (Iranian
public overalls) as general outer garments, with a limited range of colours. This has led to uniformity among the newcomers in the city who were originally from different tribes.
References
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Nikouei, A. and Sohrabi Nasirabadi, M. (2016) Study of the Importance of Contemporary Iranian Traditional Handmade Dolls and Puppets.Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse,15:2761.
https://dx.doi.org/10.21315/ws2016.15.2
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Gorjian, F. 2010. The status of traditional handmade dolls (Layli or Bavig) in Luri folklore. Svailable online at:
http://anthropology.ir/article/29097.html
Archived
2017-04-17 at the
Wayback Machine
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Azimpour, P. 2010. Farhang-e Aroosak-ha va Namayesh-haye Aroosaki-e Aeeni va Sonati-e Iran(Iranian Ritual and Traditional Puppets and Puppet Shows Dictionary). Tehran: Namayesh.Page:554
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Baird, B. 2002. Honar-e Arousaki (The Art of the Puppet).Translated to Persian by Javad Zolfaghari.Tehran: Nowruz-e Honar.
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Beyza'i, Bahram. 2004. Iranian theatre. Tehran: Roshangaran. page:98
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