The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Ta-li Fakir
Also known as the Bakhsi
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 94
The Ta-li Fakir is a wandering Tibetan devotee whose praying machine lends his brief appearance a steady, meditative rhythm. He feels like a solitary figure encountered in the bustle of a fair, carrying an air of devotion and distance.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 94
- Books
- 1
Known also as the Bakhsi, the Ta-li Fakir is identified as a wandering Tibetan devotee seen at a quarterly fair in Ta-li. His praying machine marks the brief account of him, but the text offers no further personal history, relationships, or transformation.
Description
The Ta-li Fakir is identified as a male Tibetan devotee, but his age, height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, and facial features are not described. He is associated with a praying machine, the only stated visual distinction. His clothing and general appearance remain unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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