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Thai Shadow Puppets

Thai Shadow Puppets. Nang Talung. The Nang is a shadow play, which uses figures perforated and cut from animal hide or leather.

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Thai Shadow Puppets

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  1. Thai Shadow Puppets

  2. Nang Talung • The Nang is a shadow play, which uses figures perforated and cut from animal hide or leather.

  3. The figures are manipulated from behind the screen; while the light (coming from a torch or a bonfire) beyond the backstage area throws the shadow of the figures onto a screen.

  4. The manipulation of the Nang is accompanied by narration, dialogue, and music.

  5. Nang Talung • A Nang Talung troupe has 9-12 members composed of a master (called nai nang or nai rong )who skillfully manipulates almost every figure and narrates in different voices, other performers and musicians.

  6. Performances Traditional show Contemporary show

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