Fortune-Teller ‘Mumtaz Begum’ Captivates Global Attention
For more than 40 years this half-woman, half-fox has been telling fortunes from his cage in Pakistan Zoo
Mumtaz Begum, a woman with the body of a fox who resides in the second oldest zoo of Pakistan, Karachi Zoo, has recently gained recognition from the global platforms.
The begum has been famous for his advice and the ability to see the future.
The creature has been featured on an international travel website Atlas Obscura.
His story was also featured in the Unravel Malta and India’s Zee media.
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
— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) February 18, 2021
Atlas Obscura is an online magazine and travel company, which catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content.
Obscura was founded in 2009 by author, Joshua Foer and documentary filmmaker/author, Dylan Thuras.
As per the magazine, Mumtaz is no anomalous creature, but a performer named Murad Ali, who has been popular for his ability to see the future and advice accordingly.
The role was taken by Murad after his father passed away.
He has now been Mumtaz Begum for more than 40 years in her specially designed pavilion, Mumtaz Mahal.
Each day Ali paints his face with a thick layer of makeup and bright red lipstick and crawls into the box beneath Mumtaz’s cage.
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The role that Ali played has been known as a Japanese word for fox-kitsune, as he popped his head through a hole in a way that it looked as though his head is attached to a lounging fox carcass.
Children and adults come to ask about various decisions and predictions like exam results, visa approvals and etc.
Moreover, small donations are often made by the visitors in different forms.
This Pakistan’s urban legend, after going international received mixed views of reaction nationally and internationally.
Ok this planet is actually cool https://t.co/gvPgiA8cBO
— QTFM (@QTFM3) February 18, 2021
Well, that isn’t creepy at all…. https://t.co/lsyNoCq1eG
— Wayne Humfleet #DESERTSTORMVETERAN (He/Him) (@Lumrunner) February 18, 2021
You have an awesome Childhood if you remember this…🤣🤣#Karachi #zoo #Mumtaz_Begum#international #Newsoftheday pic.twitter.com/EEegN4iuLR
— Oweiz Khan (@Oweiz_khan) February 21, 2021
The famous Mumtaz Begum of Karachi Zoo : pic.twitter.com/sk5KjVt9te
— Syed Talha Ahmed (@Letalhaaa) March 3, 2017
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