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Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music
inscribed,Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performance with a dombyra, a traditional two-stringed instrument, and a dance performed by a wooden puppet. Attached to the surface of a tradition... Kazakhstan
Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia
Inscribed,Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia Puppet theatre for communities in Slovakia and Czechia is not only a popular form of traditional entertainment but also a way of conveying a vision of the world, and an educational tool with messages on moral values. The puppets, whose characters are real or imaginary, are mostly made of wood and animated... Slovakia
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Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre
,Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre Ranking with Nô and Kabuki as one of Japan’s foremost stage arts, the Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre is a blend of sung narrative, instrumental accompaniment and puppet drama. This theatrical form emerged during the early Edo period (ca. 1600) when puppetry was coupled with Johruri, a popular fifteen... Japan
,Wayang puppet theatre Renowned for its elaborate puppets and complex musical styles, this ancient form of storytelling originated on the Indonesian island of Java. For ten centuries wayang flourished at the royal courts of Java and Bali as well as in rural areas. Wayang has spread to other islands (Lombok, Madura, Sumatra and Borneo) where various... Indonesia
Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre
,Opera dei Pupi, Sicilian puppet theatre The puppet theatre known as the Opera dei Pupi emerged in Sicily at the beginning of the nineteenth century and enjoyed great success among the island’s working classes. The puppeteers told stories based on medieval chivalric literature and other sources, such as Italian poems of the Renaissance, the lives... Italy
Inscribed,Traditional hand puppetry Al-Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry. Performances are highly popular events during which puppeteers remain hidden inside a small portable stage while an assistant interacts with the puppets and crowd. Al-Aragoz takes its name from the main puppet, whose distinctive voice i... Egypt
Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre
mer shadow theatre The Sbek Thom is a Khmer shadow theatre featuring twometre high, non-articulated puppets made of leather openwork. Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom, along with the Royal Ballet and mask theatre, is considered sacred. Dedicated to the divinities, performances could only take place on specific occasions three... Cambodia
Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka
inscribed,Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka Rūkada Nātya is a type of drama performed using string puppets, traditionally to provide light entertainment and convey moral lessons to village communities. Rūkada Nātya is performed by family groups who belong to, or are connected with, the lineage known as Gamwari, living... Sri Lanka
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machi – creates a parade float that serves at once as a space to worship a deity and as a multi-level puppet theatre. Three to five masters manipulate the ropes controlling a single puppet as musicians provide accompaniment to the elaborate show. A community event administered by the general agreement of the local residents, the Hitachi Furyumono...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
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Takes note that Kazakhstan has nominated Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music (No. 01878) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performan...3 December 2022
Rabat