Theatre of Vietnam
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Theatre of Vietnam comprises many traditional forms of drama which survive and retain their popularity to varying degrees. It formed during the Đinh dynasty, when the Đại Cồ Việt state was born. Water
1920s Tuồng theatre actors
Water puppetry
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Water puppetry is a Vietnamese tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century, when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta, in the north of the country. Vietnamese water puppetry i
Theatre of Vietnam
…forms of drama which survive and retain their popularity to varying degrees. It formed during the Đinh dynasty, when the Đại Cồ Việt state was born. Water puppetry is a distinctively Vietnamese art form which arose in the 12th century in which a split-bamboo screen obscures puppeteers, who stand in water manipulating…
Performance of the water puppet theatre Thăng Long, in Hanoi
An orchestra accompanies the performance with traditional music and song.
Dance of the water tiên
A water puppet theater show in Hanoi, Vietnam. The players present themselves at the end of the show.