Nang Talung
E698885
Nang Talung is a traditional Southern Thai shadow puppet theatre art form, featuring intricately carved leather puppets and storytelling accompanied by music and narration.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shadow puppet theatre
ⓘ
traditional performing art ⓘ |
| artFormOf | Thai culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist festivals
ⓘ
community gatherings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | intangible cultural heritage of Southern Thailand ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Nang Yai (large shadow puppetry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | folk theatre ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
clowns
ⓘ
heroes ⓘ mythical beings ⓘ villains ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
live music
ⓘ
live narration ⓘ puppet performance ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasMedium | shadow puppets ⓘ |
| language | Southern Thai dialect ⓘ |
| lightSource |
electric bulb
ⓘ
lamp ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
ceremonial events
ⓘ
temple fairs ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| performedOn | white screen ⓘ |
| puppetSize | small to medium ⓘ |
| purpose |
entertainment
ⓘ
moral education ⓘ religious merit-making ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Southern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nang Yai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wayang Kulit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
improvised narration
ⓘ
musical accompaniment ⓘ puppet carving ⓘ puppet manipulation ⓘ |
| transmission |
apprenticeship
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalMusic | Southern Thai folk music ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
Jataka tales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local legends ⓘ moral stories ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | bamboo sticks ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
buffalo hide
ⓘ
carved leather ⓘ |
| visualStyle | intricately carved silhouettes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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