#Vietnams water puppetry professional
Water puppet showĬurrently, in Vietnam, there are 6 professional puppetry troupes in central Vietnam, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, Dak Lak, and Quang Tri. Fish, Vinh Quy worshiping, Lion dance, Phoenix dance, Le Loi returning sword, Children having fun, Boat racing, Lion dance, Fairy dance, Four spirits. In 1992, Thang Long Puppet Theater restored 17 water puppet shows to revive water puppetry nationwide, including Turn on the flag, Uncle Teu, Dragon dance, Baby buffalo herding, Plowing, Frog boy, Catching ducks, Beating. The Central Puppetry Troupe not only introduced hand puppetry, stick puppetry, and water puppet shows but also encouraged the creation of new acts as well as the study of the history of water puppetry. Pim-pa-ne-au, water puppetry has disappeared in China and today “only exists in Vietnam”. As for water puppetry, it is only seen in Vietnam and China. In India and Southeast Asian countries, there are only hand puppets, stick puppets, and string puppets. Since when is water puppetry?ĭragons Fire – Water Puppet performance in Hanoi Music controls speed, keeps rhythm, leads movements, creates an atmosphere with traditional rhythms playing the main role, water puppet music often uses Cheo tunes or folk songs of the Northern Delta. The success of the water puppetry mainly depends on the movement of its body, its act of acting. They manipulate each pole or pull puppets with strings arranged outside or underwater.
The water puppeteer stands in the game room to control the puppet. The controller is hidden in the water, taking advantage of the power of the water, creating remote control, offering viewers many strange and unexpected things. The control machine and control techniques that create the actions of the water puppets on the stage are the key to the art of water puppetry.
The puppet’s body is the part that floats to the surface to represent the character, and the base is the part that sinks under the water to keep the puppet afloat and where the controller is installed for the puppet to move. Opening the show, Uncle Teu appeared cheerful and naughty as the leader of the story. The most typical character is Uncle Teu – round body, optimistic witty smile. Wooden puppets are chiseled with their own stylized lines, then sharpened, polished, and decorated with different paint colors to enhance the lines and personality of each character. through a system of poles, strings… and supported by drums and flutes. puppets that dance on water) is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated. The puppets are made of wood, performed by the control of the people behind the background. Water puppetry (Vietnamese: Ma ri nc, lit. In the countryside of Vietnam, the background is covered, surrounded by flags, fans, elephants, parasols, gates… Water puppetry has different characteristics from ordinary puppetry, people use the water surface as a stage (also known as puppet house or water house) erected in the middle of a pond or lake with a balanced architecture symbolizing the roof of the house. The sparkling reflection of the show's lights on the water and the bewitching magic that surrounds this amazing tradition will make for an unforgettable evening of culture.Uncle Teu – the typical character of water puppetry Through tales of love, family and farming you'll discover the fascinating myths and legends of Vietnam's folklore. While you enjoy the traditional Vietnamese music filling the Thang Long Theatre, you'll be entertained by the puppets playing out scenes of daily life in the rural villages around Hanoi. This historic puppet show began in the rice paddies of Vietnam, where villagers would entertain each other telling stories with handcrafted dolls that appeared to move on the water of the flooded fields. This incredible ancient art has been practiced for over a thousand years, and from humble origins in the villages of the Red River Delta, its popularity and cultural significance has lasted to this day. The Thang Long Theatre, located in the heart of Hanoi city centre near to the serene Hoan Kiem Lake, plays host to one of the most emblematic performances of Vietnamese culture: water puppet shows.
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