Type of marionette in the world
There are 6 types of puppets in the world, they are Hand Puppet or glove puppet, Rod puppet , shadow puppet , Hand and Rod puppet , Ventriloquist Figure, finger puppet and String puppet.
Myanmar Marionette
In Myanmar we have String puppet (Yoke The) and it was performed in Royal Palace for Royal families but were gradually adapted for the wider populace. Myanmar marionettes are very intricate and dexterous as they employ 18 or 19 wires for male and female characters respectively, and each puppet is controlled by only one puppeteer.
History
The probable date of the origin of Burmese marionettes is given as around 1780 during the reign of Kind Singu, and their introduction is credited to the Minister of Royal Entertainment, U Thaw. From their inception, marionettes grew in popularity in the courts of the Konbaung dynasty.
List of characters
A Myanmar marionette troupe has 27 character figures.
Now days , In Yangon , there are some marionette shows and Mandalay as well some of hotels and restaurants perform marionette show for free at dinner time. If you like to enjoy marionette shows, please contact us. |