Southeast Asia: Shadow Plays

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Southeast Asia Shadow Plays
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• Burma
• Cambodia
• Laos
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Veitnam

• Influenced by
• India
• Ramayana and Mahabharata found in almost listed
  countries
• China

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Shadow Plays

• Developed mainly in Thailand, Malaysia and
  Indonesia, especially Java.
• Shadow puppets are flat puppets made of leather
• Person manipulating provides dialogue and tells
  the story

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Shadow Plays

• Can last all night
• May not follow a set time, performed when the
  puppeteers are ready
• Evolved out of ritual and shows were originally
  done on special occasions

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Variations

• Three dimensional Doll puppets
• Human performers with masks