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Shadow play

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Shadow play is a fun show.

Chinese shadow puppetry.jpg
Chinese shadow puppetry.jpg
People use light to make shapes. These shapes dance on a screen.
Sita, Nang Sbek, Cambodia - Museu do Oriente - Lisbon, Portugal - DSC06801.JPG
Sita, Nang Sbek, Cambodia - Museu do Oriente - Lisbon, Portugal - DSC06801.JPG
It is an old way to tell stories. It makes us smile. Can you see the shadows?

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File:Ki Sigit Ariyanto Dalang Wayang Kulit.jpg
Ki Sigit Ariyanto Dalang Wayang Kulit.jpg
File:Sita, Nang Sbek, Cambodia - Museu do Oriente - Lisbon, Portugal - DSC06801.JPG
Sita, Nang Sbek, Cambodia - Museu do...
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OFB-Qianlongsatz03-Krieger.JPG
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Unesco Cultural Heritage logo.svg
File:The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis - Han shadow puppet.jpg
The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis -...
File:Chinese shadow puppetry.jpg
Chinese shadow puppetry.jpg
File:Greek Shadow Puppetry.jpg
Greek Shadow Puppetry.jpg
File:Théatre d'Ombres in Le Chat Noir.jpg
Théatre d'Ombres in Le Chat Noir.jpg
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Ombra francese seconda.jpg
File:Hanuman and Ravana in Tholu Bommalata, the shadow puppet tradition of Andhra Pradesh, India.JPG
Hanuman and Ravana in Tholu Bommalata,...
File:Dalang cilik di Pasar Malam Semawis, Semarang.jpg
Dalang cilik di Pasar Malam Semawis, Semarang.jpg
File:Rama, Kelanton, Malaysia - Museu do Oriente - Lisbon, Portugal - DSC06699.JPG
Rama, Kelanton, Malaysia - Museu do...

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