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Hand Shadow Puppets or Shadow play oralsoknown as shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytellingandentertainment which uses flat articulated figures (shadowpuppets)to create cut-out figures which are held between a sourceof lightand a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes ofthepuppets sometimes include translucent color or other typesofdetailing. Various effects can be achieved by moving boththepuppets and the light source. A talented puppeteer can makethefigures appear to walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh.Shadow play is popular in various cultures; currently therearemore than 20 countries known to have shadow show troupes.Shadowplay is an old tradition and it has a long history inSoutheastAsia; especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand andCambodia. Itis also considered as an ancient art in other parts ofAsia such asin China, India and Nepal. It is also known in the WestfromTurkey, Greece to France. It is a popular form of entertainmentforboth children and adults in many countries around the world.Shadow puppetry originated during the Han Dynasty when one oftheconcubines of Emperor Wu of Han died from an illness. Theemperorwas devastated, and he summoned his court officers to bringhisbeloved back to life. The officers made a shape of theconcubineusing donkey leather. Her joints were animated using 11separatepieces of the leather, and adorned with painted clothes.Using anoil lamp they made her shadow move, bringing her back tolife.Shadowtheatre became quite popular as early as the SongDynasty whenholidays were marked by the presentation of manyshadow plays.During the Ming Dynasty there were 40 to 50 shadowshow troupes inthe city of Beijing alone. In the 13th century, theshadow showbecame a regular recreation in the barracks of theMongolian troops.It was spread by the conquering Mongols todistant countries likePersia, Arabia, and Turkey. Later, it wasintroduced to otherSoutheastern Asian countries. The earliestshadow theatre screenswere made of mulberry paper. Thestorytellers generally used the artto tell events between variouswar kingdoms or stories of Buddhistsources.[1] Today, puppets madeof leather and moved on sticks areused to tell dramatic versionsof traditional fairy tales and myths.In Gansu province, it isaccompanied by Daoqing music, while inJilin, accompanyingHuanglong music forms some of the basis ofmodern opera.The origins of Taiwan's shadow puppetry can be traced totheChaochow school of shadow puppet theatre. Commonly known asleathermonkey shows or leather shows, the shadow plays were popularinTainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung as early as the Qingdynasty(1644-1911 A.D.). Older puppeteers estimate that there wereatleast a hundred shadow puppet troupes in southern Taiwan intheclosing years of the Qing. Traditionally, the eight to12-inchpuppet figures, and the stage scenery and props such asfurniture,natural scenery, pagodas, halls, and plants are all cutfromleather. As shadow puppetry is based on light penetratingthrough atranslucent sheet of cloth, the "shadows" are actuallysilhouettesseen by the audience in profile or face on. Taiwan'sshadow playsare accompanied by Chaochow melodies which are oftencalled"priest's melodies" owing to their similarity with the musicusedby Taoist priests at funerals. A large repertoire of some300scripts of the southern school of drama used in shadow puppetryanddating back to the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries hasbeenpreserved in Taiwan and is considered to be a pricelessculturalasset.A number of terms are used to describe the different forms.-a shadow theatre using leather puppets. The figures areusuallymoved behind a thin screen and is not entirely a show ofshadows asit is more of a silhouette shadow. This gives the figuressomecolor, and is not 100% black and white.-paper shadow theatre.-Chinese shadow theatre.