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- Water puppets
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 19
- In this water puppet performance in Hanoi, one high status character in the procession rides a wooden horse while the others carry his flag or guard his possessions. Vietnam's unique water puppet tradition is said to date back approximately 1,000 years. Early...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Women and men musicians accompany a water puppet performance in Hanoi
- Women and men musicians play traditional instruments, including drums and flute, at a water puppet performance in Hanoi. Vietnam's unique water puppet tradition is said to date back approximately 1,000 years. Early northern Vietnamese farmers created these...
- Format: image/photograph
- Close-up view of colorfully painted water puppets performing in Hanoi
- This close-up view shows painted wooden puppets appearing to walk across a water surface at a performance in Hanoi. One high status character in the procession rides a wooden horse while the others carry his flag or guard his possessions. Vietnam's unique...
- Format: image/photograph
- A water puppet appears near lily pads at a performance in Hanoi
- A single water puppet appears splashing in a spotlight near lily pads at a performance in Hanoi. Behind the puppet is the screen concealing the puppeteers. Above the puppet is the cloth-decorated platform where the musicians sit. Vietnam's unique water puppet...
- Format: image/photograph
- Vietnamese water puppet show: History
- Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...
- Format: audio
- Vietnamese water puppet show- female solo
- Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...
- Format: audio
- Vietnamese water puppet show: Instrumental prelude
- Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the...
- Format: audio
- Vietnamese water puppet show: Lullaby
- Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...
- Format: audio
- Vietnamese water puppet show: Finale
- Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...
- Format: audio
- Vietnamese water puppet show: Fireworks and chorus
- Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...
- Format: audio
Resources on the web
- Vietnam: Journeys of Body Mind & Spirit
- A website with comprehensive information on Vietnamese life the early 21st century. Topics covered include occupations, population, geography, living patterns, culture, diversity, landscape, history, homes, religious beliefs and spiritual practices, arts and... (Learn more)
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- Provided by: American Museum of Natural History
