China · Tradition
Chinese shadow puppetry
An ancient Chinese art form in which puppeteers manipulate intricately carved silhouette figures behind a backlit translucent screen,…
Function
Performing arts
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Nicaragua · Tradition
El Güegüense
El Güegüense is a satirical theatrical masterpiece combining music, dance, and drama—Nicaragua's signature folkloric work performed each January…
South Korea · Tradition
Jultagi tightrope walking
Jultagi is traditional Korean tightrope-walking, a performance art requiring masterful balance and artistry across a suspended rope, preserved…
Thailand · Tradition
Khon masked dance drama
Khon is a Thai masked dance drama performed by male dancers in elaborate costumes, accompanied by narrators and…
India · Tradition
Mudiyettu
A ritual theatre and dance drama performed in Kerala temples, Mudiyettu enacts the mythological battle between the goddess…
Japan · Tradition
Nōgaku theatre
Nōgaku pairs lyric drama (noh) and comic theatre (kyōgen) in a refined Japanese performance tradition that balances contemplation…
Benin · Tradition
Oral heritage of Gelede
A Yoruba masked performance tradition celebrating the spiritual power and social wisdom of women through dance, color, and…
China · Tradition
Peking opera
A synthesis of music, acrobatics and symbolic gesture, Peking opera has dominated Chinese stages since the mid-19th century,…
Guatemala · Tradition
Rabinal Achí
The Rabinal Achí is a centuries-old K'iche' Maya song-dance-drama performed annually in Guatemala, blending masked performance, wooden drum,…
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