Water puppetry and its popularity among tourists

What is water puppetry? Water puppetry is making puppets dance on water. Today's
Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient
Asian puppet tradition.According to the content described in “Sung Thien Dien Linh”
stone stele in Ly Nhan Tong dynasty (1121), the puppet shows were played to celebrate
the King’s birth. It proved that Vietnam Vietnamese puppetry was established for a long
time and more and more developed.Water puppetry has gained popularity around the
world because of its uniqueness in stage productions,puppets,and stage performances.

Water puppetry is famous because of its stage production. First,paddy field."Soul of

Vietnam's paddy field" is what the French used to say when talking about Vietnam's
water puppetry.Paddy field farmers are skillful water puppeteers. They demonstrate
their talents on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, other festivals and the last day of
harvesting..Actually,wood,bamboo and cloth are one of the stage in water puppetry. For
example,up to 8 puppeteers stand behind a split-bamboo screen, decorated to
resemble a temple facade, and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string
mechanism hidden beneath the water surface. The puppets are carved out of wood and
often weight up to 15 kg.Besides that,pagoda which is like structure is one of the stage
in water puppetry.Pagoda is a place where water puppetry is played and performed.

Besides that,another attraction of water puppetry is its puppets.This is because,it is

made from fig wod. What is more,it is waterproof. Water proof stands out from the water
and pupets will not fade.Then,its height. Puppets is built with a proper height.The floor is
flat and level, so your puppet needs to maintain a consistent height while performing.
I’ve seen puppets weave, sway from side to side, slowly sink and pop back up
again.Lastly,puppets often weight up to 15 kg.

Finally,tourists are also fascinated with the stage performances of water puppetry.
Usually, this performance is about 18 to 25 scenes. Moreover, every scene presented
was amazing and exciting.It brings many themes such as traditional royal
family,family,love,and so on.Lastly,water puppetry is like a small orchestra. Small
orchestra is also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who
perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct
name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instruments, such as the jazz quartet or
the orchestra.

In a nutshell,this traditional performing art has now become appealing to tourists as it is

extraordinary.Tourists from all around the world are attracted to the unique features of
this puppet show.