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European shadow puppets: Students will work in cooperative groups first to read a fairy tale by a European author. Then they will make shadow puppets to use on an overhead projector. Finally, they will present their puppet shows to their class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Marsha Paisley.

Ravana tempts Sita: In The Ramayana, page 2.13; The demon king Ravana visits the captured Princess Sita in a wooden puppet theater performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The Ravana puppet, here painted with red skin unlike his green-skinned counterpart in Thai mural art, waves a powerful sword at Princess...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Puppeteer holds shadow puppets between flame and screen as another man watches: A puppet master holds two shadow puppets between a lantern flame and a screen as another man, possibly his assistant, watches from behind the screen. Traditionally, Indonesian audiences sit in front of the screen and only see the dark shadows of the colorfully...; Format: image/photograph

Puppet theater in Thailand: This was recorded in Trang, Thailand, a town near the southeastern coast. During the ten-day Buddhist festival in Trang, activities and performances take place day and night. Every night at the local theater there is a shadow puppet performance. Known as Nang...; Format: audio

Hanuman and demon king Ravana wooden puppets in battle at Yogyakarta performance: The monkey god Hanuman and the demon king Ravana puppets face each other in battle at a July 1986 performance in Yogyakarta. Once Ravana's guards capture Hanuman, Ravana tries several methods of killing him, which all fail because of Hanuman's immortal powers....; Format: image/photograph

Traditional performing arts in Bali: Photographs and text illustrate traditional performance in Bali, including music, theater, and dance.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Hanuman fights Ravana at wood puppet performance in Yogyakarta: Hanuman fights a red-skinned Ravana at a wooden puppet performance held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia during July 1986. The white Hanuman puppet on the left wears a royal Yogyakarta-style batik sarong while the demon puppet, with red skin, is dressed in similar...; Format: image/photograph

Rama and Sita in wooden puppet performance of Ramayana at Yogyakarta: Rama and Sita figures converse in the foreground during a wooden puppet performance of the Ramayana at Yogyakarta in July 1986. A third puppet listens in the background at right. The faces of the wooden puppets are carefully painted, and the bodies are dressed...; Format: image/photograph

Wooden Hanuman puppet in Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta: A wooden Hanuman puppet used in a Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986 wears a royal Yogyakarta-style batik cloth wrapped around its waist. Above the waist, the puppet is covered in white fuzzy cloth to represent Hanuman's monkey fur. Hanuman's...; Format: image/photograph

Demon Ravana visits the captured Sita in wooden puppet performance at Yogyakarta: The demon king Ravana visits the captured Princess Sita in a wooden puppet theater performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The Ravana puppet, here painted with red skin unlike his green-skinned counterpart in Thai mural art, waves a powerful sword at Princess...; Format: image/photograph

Rama and Hanuman go to meet Sita at a wood puppet performance in Yogyakarta: Rama and Hanuman go into the forest to meet Sita, as shown at a wood puppet performance in Yogyakarta during July 1986. Once Rama knows the truth about Sita and her sons, he goes with Hanuman to convince her to return to the palace as his wife and queen. Sita...; Format: image/photograph

Europe: Explore the culture, geography, and history of the nations of Europe with this sampling of educational resources found on LEARN NC.; Format: bibliography/help

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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); Format: website/general; Provided by: American Museum of Natural History

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