Shadow puppets are accompanied by dancing at Chris Myer's Fire in the Head performance, as part of French Institute Alliance Français's Crossing the Line festival (all photos by Aditi Jhaveri) ...

CHENGDU, 25 February (BelTA - Xinhua) - Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011.

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Shadow puppetry is one of the oldest forms of animated storytelling in the world. With roots tracing back over two thousand years to ancient China, it combines intricate craftsmanship, performance, ...

In China, shadow puppet theatre was a form of popular entertainment in busy night markets, where crowds of merchants, peasants and travellers would gather to see performances based on myths, local ...

Illya Sumanto’s original puppets of female ghosts for her performance in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in November 2024 (all photos Andrew Nachemson/Hyperallergic) KELANTAN, MALAYSIA — A puppet with flowing ...

Two warriors in ancient costume fight ferociously. Suddenly, to the dramatic sound of drums a red-faced warrior pulls out his sword before beheading his white-faced enemy. This is not a scene from a ...

Han Bing, a trainee from the CUC program, guides children on shadow puppetry during a cultural event in New Zealand. CHINA DAILY When introducing a piece of ancient porcelain to foreign audiences, ...