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The Puppet of Myanmar
Khin Mon Chit
Puppet is a (Yoke The) is the Burmese name of marionette puppetry. In the world there are
different kinds of puppet. Like most of the Burmese refine art, Yoke The performance
originated from royal patronate and were gradually adopt for wider populace. The probable
date of the origin of Burmese marionettes is given as around in 1780. Anyone allowed to
make the figure expect the authorized person. They held the ceremony which propitiation to
the spirits(La-rnaing Tin).According the tradition, the puppet wasclassified into two
groups.Myanmar traditional entertainments are puppet show and Zat-pwe.Burmese
marionettes also served as a conduct between the ruler and his subject, many time, people
would also the puppeteers to mention in veiled fashion a cunent event or warning to theruler.Most forms of traditional artwork, the suppo1t dried up upon the colonization of UpperBurma by British in November 1885 following Third Anglo-Burmese War. In late 1990s,General KhinNyunt of the ruling junta lent official support to marionette actors and troupes.Marionettesshow is very scarce to be found nowadays. Eventhough the competition frommovies and television is great.Puppet Theater is still holding its ground, by adapting itself
tomodem times. Where Kings were the patrons in the past, tourist are the patrons of today.
2016
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