Tuesday 9 May 2017

Nang shadow puppet of Thailand



Shadow puppet (Thai: Nang) was one form of public source of pastime or entertainment in South Thailand popular at festivals, temples, celebrations, like marriage.

Characters are made with leather carefully cut articulated shapes and delicately colored


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The puppets are carefully projected on a white sheet with lighting and manipulated with rods for movements

Performances

-It is performed during dry seasons FEBRUARY-AUGUST
-it tells about KARMA and REWARD and PUNISHMENT

-Ramayana epic story is used
-with specially written reflections, songs, poems, local events, current events
-Characters: clown, funny old man, scattered brained woman

Characters

god, queens, comedians, goddesses, and magical figures

Recites

-tales of gods, stories of love, current events and traditions
-Nang conflict, adventures, romantic tales, starcrossed, hermit teaching magic, abandoned seeking love

Nang Talung - leather puppets come as 50 cm high, pose a movable jointed arm, and controlled by strings

Nai Nang - teacher presenter of the nang Talung

Nang theater significance

it teaches values and ideologies in changing the world

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THANK YOU FOR THE PHOTOS

 Guide questions

1. What term refers to the shadow puppets of Thailand?
2. What is Nang Talung?
3. Enumerate the characters of the shadow puppet of Thailand?
4. What is the leather puppet with a movable jointed arm?
5. Who presents the Nang Talung?
6. What is the significance of the shadow puppetry of Thailand?


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