{"id":301061,"date":"2021-02-24T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=301061"},"modified":"2021-02-24T12:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:26:23","slug":"fortune-telling-zoo-attraction-who-is-half-human-half-fox-mumtaz-begum-goes-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/fortune-telling-zoo-attraction-who-is-half-human-half-fox-mumtaz-begum-goes-global\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortune-telling Zoo Attraction Who is Half-human, Half-fox: Mumtaz Begum Goes Global"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Urban legends are more of a local tradition, but one of Pakistan&#8217;s urban legends has gone international. Mumtaz Begum is now featured on Atlas Obscura, an international travel website.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lIsWp5eDx0\">https:\/\/t.co\/lIsWp5eDx0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atlasobscura\/status\/1362418344431861765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/a-look-back-at-nazia-hasans-amazing-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Look Back At Nazia Hasan&#8217;s Amazing Legacy<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The story was also featured in Unravel Malta. The international community clearly does not see this as a source of amusement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is horrifying.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mstdn.party\/@BenVernia (@BenVernia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenVernia\/status\/1362419086370762752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lumrunner\/status\/1362433891903111171<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the world just discovered the elusive Mumtaz Begum, Pakistanis seem to have outgrown the absurd Zoo attraction as well.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there were some bad jokes thrown around over the years and even now.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanafaiz96\/status\/1363446747775836160<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Mumtaz Begum of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a> Zoo. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude1b<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MumtazBegum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MumtazBegum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Zoo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Zoo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/n0c854yb4V\">pic.twitter.com\/n0c854yb4V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jimmy (@A_Rizvi110) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Rizvi110\/status\/533975723070210048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Karachi Zoo mein mumtaz begum be like: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3PBhWuSWna\">https:\/\/t.co\/3PBhWuSWna<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NaMehram (@zuhaib_sheikh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zuhaib_sheikh\/status\/1256645104992948224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">The famous Mumtaz Begum of Karachi Zoo : <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sk5KjVt9te\">pic.twitter.com\/sk5KjVt9te<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Syed Talha (@Letalhaaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Letalhaaa\/status\/837697496738562048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yet some people still take pride in the gimmick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">Dunya bhar ke chirya ghar aur jungalon mey dekh aao, Mumtaz begum Karachi zoo k ilaawa aur kaheen nahi milay gi. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProudKarachiite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProudKarachiite<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Umer (@umersamii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/umersamii\/status\/490692524848058369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You have an awesome Childhood if you remember this&#8230;\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/zoo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#zoo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mumtaz_Begum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mumtaz_Begum<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/international?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#international<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Newsoftheday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Newsoftheday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EEegN4iuLR\">pic.twitter.com\/EEegN4iuLR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Connect 2 Aryans (@connect2aryans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/connect2aryans\/status\/1363573725640224778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Mumtaz Begum<\/h3>\n<p>The legend of Mumtaz Begum began when a woman with the body of a fox was made object of amusement for the public. She would tell fortunes.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, this gimmick has been created at various traveling zoos, circuses, and even fairs.<\/p>\n<p>One such performer who essays Mumtaz, is Murad Ali. The man behind the attraction at the Karachi Zoo is particularly famed for his advice and the ability to see the future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-mythical-greek-diety-may-be-responsible-for-moms-deadly-chappal-throwing-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Mythical Greek Diety May Be Responsible for Moms&#8217; Deadly Chappal Throwing Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Murad Ali took up the role after his father passed away. He has now been essaying this role for over 40 years in her specially designed pavilion, Mumtaz Mahal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/mumtaz-begum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Atlas Obscura thinks<\/a>, Mumtaz Begum is a &#8216;kitsune&#8217; a Japanese shape-shifting fox. However, this half-woman half-fox is a creation of its own. In the subcontinent&#8217;s folklore, the fox is deemed clever and devious, not a spiritual vessel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban legends are more of a local tradition, but one of Pakistan&#8217;s urban legends has gone international. Mumtaz Begum is now featured on Atlas Obscura, an international travel website. For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo. https:\/\/t.co\/lIsWp5eDx0 &mdash; Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) February 18, 2021 ALSO READ A [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/fortune-telling-zoo-attraction-who-is-half-human-half-fox-mumtaz-begum-goes-global\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":301080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-301061","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo. 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