Rau Cartuar

Rau Cartuar ( - 1944/1945) was a Bessarabian writer, poet and occultist.

Cartuar is perhaps most well known for exploring themes such as religion, the occult and the folly of man. He is also regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Krimean thought. His most famous and important work is Istoria Africii.

As a thinker in Krimean knowledge, Cartuar often takes a mystical position, and his approach has been called unscientific and even "[...] drenched in Un-Logik".

The circumstances of Cartuar's death are shrouded in mystery and controversy, to the point where there is no agreed-upon date, location or cause.