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No performing art is quite as fascinating aspuppetry.
Want to learn all about puppetry’s story?
What is Puppetry?
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Puppetry is a genre of theater.
20301650 BCE), evidence suggests that Egyptians crafted automatons made out of wood.
Operated by strings, these puppet prototypes simulated everyday activities, like the act of preparing dough for bread.
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In AncientGreece, 5th-century-BCE historians Herodotus andXenophonmention puppets in their writings.
During the Edo Period (1603-1868) inJapan,Bunrakuemerged as a popular yet serious form of entertainment.
The company is celebrated for its troupe of 5,000 string-operated puppets.
Ancient Greek Marionettes(Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
Today, many of these figures have adopted new roles as museum objects.
for preserve their traditional productions, many countries and cultures around the world continue to put on a show.
Puppetry today, however, comprises more than just spotlighting past renditions.
Chinese Shadow Puppets(Photo:Stock Photosfrom Photobank/Shutterstock)
Guignol Puppet(Photo:Stock Photosfrom Edel_s/Shutterstock)
Contemporary Bunraku Puppet(Photo:Stock Photosfrom cowardlion/Shutterstock)
