Vietnam Cultural Passport

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Mua Roi Nuoc WHATISISMÚA RÔI NUOC? WHAT

WATER PUPPET WHAT THEMEIS

literally called "puppets that dance on water" Rural living in VietNam

VIETNAMESEFOLKFLORE

Vietnamese folk tales

often have a humorous twist

Legend

Natural history

THE ‘WATER PUPPET’ SHOWS ARE PERFORM IN A

WAIST-DEEP POOL

of 4 meters square

controlled by puppeteers stand behind a splitbamboo screen

THE PUPPETS Carved out of wood and often weigh up to 15 kg. enter from either side of the stage, or emerge from the murky depths of the water


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