Water puppetry (Vietnamese: Múa rối nước) is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century CE when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today’s Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
Water puppetry is a traditional Vietnamese folk art (Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Boat race performance. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Boat race performance. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Large number of foreign visitors are drawn to the water puppet show. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Fairy dance. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietanm+)
A re-enactment of Vietnamese farmers ploughing and bailing out water. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)A re-enactment of Vietnamese farmers ploughing and bailing out water. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Ancient procession. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Ancient procession. (Photo: Trung Kien/Vietnam+)Traditional musical instruments accompanying the water puppet show. (Trung Kien/Vietnam+)
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