Puppet theater on the water - a Vietnamese tradition dating back to the 11th century A.D. and originated in villages in the Hongha River Delta in northern Vietnam. In ancient times, peasants used this type of entertainment during floods [1] .
The dolls for this theater are made of wood and then varnished. The performance is held in a shallow pool. The puppet is supported by a large rod located under water and controlled by a puppeteer, which is usually hidden behind a screen. Thus, the dolls move above the water. Performances are often accompanied by national music [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Việt Nam Cultural Profiles: Puppetry (unreachable link) . Cultural Profiles Project (August 2006). Date of treatment January 23, 2009. Archived December 4, 2007.
- ↑ The long cultural strings of Water Puppetry (link unavailable) . VietNamNet (August 14, 2003). Date of treatment January 23, 2009. Archived August 22, 2004.
Literature
- Derek Gaboriault. Vietnamese Water Puppet Theater: A Look Through The Ages // Student Honors Theses. - 2009.