Shadow play
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Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures which are held between a source of light and a translucent
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A performance of wayang, an Indonesian shadow puppet form
This Chinese shadow puppet is illustrative of the ornate detail that goes into the figures. From the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Chinese shadow puppetry is a form of theater whereby colorful silhouette figures perform traditional plays against a back-lit cloth screen, accompanied by music. From Kaifeng Prefecture.
Karagiozis
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Karagiozis or Karaghiozis is a shadow puppet and fictional character of Greek folklore. He is the main character of the traditional Greek shadow puppet theatre, which dates back to the Ottoman era. He
Shadow play
…audience Wayang kulit puppet in Bali, Indonesia Karagöz and Hacivat Short video showing shadow play in Kota Bahru, Malaysia, including behind the scenes Karagiozis shadow puppet References Further reading Currell, David, An Introduction to Puppets and Puppetmaking, New Burlington Books, (1992) ISBN 1-85348-389-3…
A selection of characters of Greek Shadow Puppetry, not including Karagiozis