Thailand’s Shadow

Puppet

John Michael
 Content
s Performance
Introduction

Common Themes

Two Types of

Nang

Character
• Shadow puppet
(Thai: Nang) was
one
form of public
entertainment in
the south of
Thailand.
• It is usually
performed during
the country's dry
season (February to
• It is still very
popular at village
festivals, temple
fairs, and
celebrations such as
marriages.
• Its characters are
made from
intricately cut
out and
articulated
• They are delicately
colored, but this
does not show
during a
performance.
• They are manipulated
with rods that control
movements of the
arms and legs.
• Has a religious theme or has an episode from
the Ramayana epic which contains dozens of
individual stories. They may also be specially
written to include reflections, songs, and
poems about local events.
• There are hundreds of characters each with
a distinctive shadow, but the show will
almost always include a comedian who are
great favorites with the fun - loving
audiences.
• Mr. Suchart Sapsin, he is a man of many
talents. He is not only an expert in the craft of
making the puppets but he is also an award -
winning writer and poet. He is narrator,
speaking or singing all the parts using different
voices, and he is a superb mimic.
• Family conflict
• Adventures of
a hero
• Romantic tales
• Magic
• People seeking
lost loved
ones
• The Nang attempts to relay
to the audience the
importance of Thai
ideologies in a changing
world, however, historical
events remain
fundamental in
performances.
• The association with Karma
act as allegories for
Buddhist morality and
philosophy.
• And it is usually
performed during the
country's dry season
(February to August).
• Made with leather • Made of
• Each characters cowhide and/or
are separated rattan
• Has movable, • May have
jointed arm decorated scenes
• 50 centimeters high • Doesn’t have
jointed arms
• Two meters high
 • Gods and
goddesse
s
• Kings and
queens
• Magical
figures
• Comedian
s

It is the Nai Nang's responsibility to act as an

literally means skin or hide.
Nang Yai is the source of modern mask
dance.
1. The shadow puppets in Thailand
are
.
a. Leather Monkey Show
b. Nang
c. Togalu Gombeyaata
d. Wayang Kulit
2. The puppet given is an example
of:a. Nang c. Wayang
Talung Golek
b. Nang Yai d. Wayang Kulit
3. is played with leather puppets, each
representing a separate character and
usually possess a movable, jointed arm
controlled by a string.
a. Nang c. Wayang
Talung Golek
b. Nang Yai d. Wayang Kulit
4. The characters in Nang are
the following, except .
a. gods and goddesses,
b. kings and queens,
c. magical figures
d. current events
5. It is the teacher and
presenter of Nang Talung.
a. Sida c. Nang Yai
b. Ramayan d. Nai
a Nang