The puppet can be an old sock pulled over a hand, an intricate kinetic sculpture or a piece of paper throwing its shadow on a wall. Utilitarian to their core, puppets are meant to be used, often in ...

Delving into India's vibrant puppetry tradition unveils a captivating fusion of artistry, melodies, and narratives. Each state boasts its unique flavor, with Rajasthan's Kathputli and Kerala's ...

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It's a warm night in Indonesia and the air is filled with excitement as villagers watch a puppet show accompanied by traditional music. To the rhythmic beat of cymbals, drums and a bamboo harmonica, ...

Fans of puppet shows are trying to save the traditional art of marionette-making in the United Kingdom before the skills are lost.

Puppets have been used to tell stories for thousands of years, on every continent, in theaters, on the street, at festivals. Drawbridge Puppet Theater has been on Massachusetts Avenue in Lunenburg for ...

Artist Tran Duoc runs a free string puppetry class for children every Sunday in HCM City. - VNS/ANN HO CHI MINH CITY: Every Sunday a small room in an apartment building in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City ...

The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...

Puppetry comes in many forms. String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s puppets are big — often larger than life cardboard-based creations that are more Chinese New Year dragon than hand puppets like those ...

Every Sunday a small room in an apartment building in HCM City’s Tân Tạo Ward transforms itself into a lively stage where children learn to give life to strings and puppets. When we arrived, the ...