It is popular in various cultures : the Chinese call it 皮影戏 ; wayang kulit by the Malay ; killekyata, killikets, citrakathi, patua, patidar, pat par, para etc in India.
In Thailand, it is called nang yai. In the south it is called nang talung.
A shadow play is not complete without being accompanied by a band of music, while the puppeteer brings the figures to live with motion, songs and dialogues.
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