Burmese Marionettes (Part 02) - The Typical Traditional Items, the Nats or Good Spirits Dance

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Collection: Mandalay Marionettes Theater Puppet Show
Usage Conditions: Northern Illinois University
Title: Burmese Marionettes (Part 02) - The Typical Traditional Items, the Nats or Good Spirits Dance
Contributor: Northern Illinois University, Mandalay Marionettes Theater
Resource Type: moving image
Genre: video recordings
Note(s): Video shows the beginning of a traditional Burmese puppet show. As is customary, the show begins with three beats of the gong and cymbal and with a ritual dance to respect the guardian spirits of the area by offering coconuts and bananas.
Funding Source: This item digitized and made available online with funds provided by United States Department of Education, TICFIA (Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information) Grant P337A05006.
Language: English
Geographic (Getty): Myanma
Geographic (Library of Congress): Burma
Subject: Burma
Myanma
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Identifier: SEAImages:vidbm02