Submitted by cailleagh on October 28, 2007

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Shadow Puppetry

What is Shadow Puppetry?
Shadow puppetry is considered the oldest form of puppetry in the world. It began 1,000's of years ago in China and India. It is a living folk art in China and Southeast Asia -- most notably the islands of Indonesia. In China the shadow plays are often folk-tales and legends of the past, many based on Chinese opera themes. In Indonesia the plays are taken from two religious epics where there is often a struggle between good and evil. Turkey and Greece also have a history of shadow puppetry, where plays are based on everyday
life and contain much physical comedy. In western Europe shadow
puppetry enjoyed...

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