Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre | Tourist Attractions in Vietnam
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The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi is world-famous and dates all the way back to the 11th century. The theater stems from a long-standing tradition when the rice paddies would flood, and villagers stood in the waist-deep water performing with puppets to entertain the locals. Performances are accompanied by the Vietnamese orchestra, and visitors are in for a real treat when they hear the operatic songs and the sounds of the traditional drums, wooden bells, bamboo flutes, and cymbals accompany the story that the puppets act out. Many of the Vietnamese folk tales the puppets depict are rather funny and represent legends and folktales revolving the rice harvest. Map

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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