He decided to learn seriously and become a water He was soįascinated that it changed his life, totally. Time watching old artisans perform and manipulate the puppets. Returned to Dong Ngu village to recuperate. In 2000 he was involved in an accident and Puppetry, he took it up as a career by accident. Though Lai was born in the cradle of water Organise performances and introduce the Dong Ngu village water puppetry style He is old enough to be experienced and young enough to enthusiastically Today, Nguyen Thanh Lai is considered the mostĪctive artisan devoted to preserving and promoting the traditional art. People of all ages from all walks of life. Performances to celebrate the end of the rice harvest, at religious festivalsĭynasty, Dong Ngu village’s unique style of water puppetry continues to drawĬrowds today, the mastery and commitment from its performers able to entertain Rice-growing regions in the north of Vietnam have for long staged water puppet Villagers in the Red River Delta and other The play during ceremonies held before the play starts. Technique also allows Teu to offer flowers to distinguished guests attending Modern robot, is particular to Dong Ngu village in the northern province of Bac This sophisticated technique, a precursor to the Wires rather than the stiff bamboo poles usually used in traditional water Other traditional peers because his puppeteer uses a system of pulleys and Teu is a water puppet who can go farther than Water, gliding rather, and even jumping/bobbing a bit to the cheerful, lively They are excited because Teu is walking on The children are most excited at receiving theīetel leaf and areca nut, though they cannot consume it. Play, invites the audience in the traditional way, offering them betel leaves Rotund and jolly looking, Teu, narrator of the A pavilion is set up in the middle of the middle of a pond, with puppeteers standing waist-deep in the water behind bamboo curtains (Photo: VNA)Ĭentury under Ly Dynasty, Dong Ngu village’s unique form of water puppetryĬontinues to draw crowds today, with unparalleled mystery, mastery and
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