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    The document discusses Burmese puppetry, tracing its origins to 11th century Pagan and noting it had significant royal support. Puppets are intricately carved from wood and finely clothed, usually painted white with soapstone details added in color. They are manipulated by strings attached at the temples, shoulders, and spine.

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    Myanmar Puppet show at UPM

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    The document discusses Burmese puppetry, tracing its origins to 11th century Pagan and noting it had significant royal support. Puppets are intricately carved from wood and finely clothed, usually painted white with soapstone details added in color. They are manipulated by strings attached at the temples, shoulders, and spine.

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    30 pm The intricate marionettes Puppetry which had sig- Figures are usually painted
    March 3, 2009 of the Burmese. Popular nificant royal support is white with a fine quality
    Dewan Zaaba belief traces string pup- said to have preceded talc (soapstone) mixed
    petry to Pagan in the 11th human theatre in Myan- with water, while details
    Dept. of Foreign Languages are added in color. The
    century, mar. Puppets are carved
    FBMK UPM from wood and finely
    basic strings attached to
    the crossbar are at the
    clothed. temples, shoulders, and
    spine.

    MYANMAR TRADITIONAL
    PUPPET DANCE & LITERATURE

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