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Shadow play

Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing. Various effects can be…

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China
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2011 (6th session)
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Representative
Region
Asia and the Pacific

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related to Further reading · 21
Shadow play → An Introduction, Brisbane Dramatic Arts Company, Chinese Shadow Plays, Cornell East Asia Series, Currell, David, Dictionary, ISBN, Ithaca, Masses, New Burlington Books, Oxford University Press, Pen Chen, Puppetmaking, Puppetry, Puppets, Sarwar Yousof, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Traditional Southeast Asian Theatre
related to Gallery · 17
Shadow play → Bali, GalleriesWayang Kulit, Gatot Kaca, HacivatShort, Indonesia, IndonesiaKaragöz, Kota Bahru, Kulit, Kumbakarna, Malaysia, Princess Shinta, Princess Tari, Shadow Puppet, Tropenmuseum Collections, Wayang, Wibisana, Yudhishthira
related to Europe · 16
Shadow play → Apparently, BCE, England, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, In Plato's, It, Italian, Italy, Plato, Shadow, Socrates, Socrates/Plato, This
related to Shadow puppetry today · 13
Shadow play → Annie Katsura Rollins, By, Contemporary, German, German Expressionism, In, Lotte Reiniger, Pauline Benton, This, Traditional Chinese, United States, Warning Shadows, Western
related to history · 12
Shadow play → As, BCE, By, Central Asia-China, China, Chinese, India, Indian, Shadow, Southeast Asia, The, These
related to Turkey · 9
Shadow play → Every, Hacivat, It, Karagöz, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, The, The Karagöz, Together
related to Prelude to cinematography · 4
Shadow play → According, Olive Cook, Stephen Herbert, The
Country · 1
Shadow play → China
Inscription · 1
Shadow play → 2011 (6th session)
List · 1
Shadow play → Representative

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shadow puppets play theatre puppet puppetry wayang leather figures made screen also popular plays show known india china used shadows

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Shadow playCountryChina1.00infobox
Shadow playInscription2011 (6th session)1.00infobox
Shadow playListRepresentative1.00infobox
Shadow playReference4211.00infobox
Shadow playRegionAsia and the Pacific1.00infobox
Shadow playis aold tradition and is listed as a Syrian intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO0.90text
Shaanxiinstance ofIn regions0.80text
Shandonginstance ofIn regions0.80text
Gansuinstance ofIn regions0.80text
and Sichuaninstance ofIn regions0.80text
young apprentices learn to carve shadow puppets from ox hide using traditional tools like half-moon knivesinstance ofIn regions0.80text
fine awlsinstance ofIn regions0.80text

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