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Puppetry Traditions Around the World
- New York Times highlights six global puppetry styles, linking ancient roots to modern theater.
- Vietnamese water puppetry dates to the 15th century and uses submerged puppeteers in tanks.
- Bunraku in Japan blends puppetry with musical storytelling and requires three puppeteers per character.
- Budaixi puppetry originates in southeastern China and Taiwan with ornate puppets and royal stories.
- Mamulengo in Brazil blends African, Indigenous and European influences with social humor.
- Sogo Bo in Mali uses giant masks and community circles to tell hunting and daily life stories.
- Experts describe puppetry as a bridge bridging cultures and generations in today’s visual culture.
- The New York Times interview with Claudia Orenstein informs the piece's context.
- Puppetry’s global reach includes China, Japan, Vietnam, India, Brazil and Mali.
- The piece is an edited and condensed interview enriched with context on theater avant-garde works.
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