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,…
Function
Performing arts
15 places
India · Tradition
Ramlila
Ramlila is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the Ramayana, staged annually during Navaratri by local communities across India…
Cambodia · Tradition
Sbek Thom shadow theatre
Khmer shadow puppeteers manipulate large leather figures against a glowing screen, enacting the Ramayana while narrators and orchestras…
Slovenia · Tradition
Škofja Loka Passion Play
Slovenia's oldest dramatic work, a baroque Passion Play in 869 verses, staged every few years by hundreds of…
South Korea · Tradition
Talchum
Talchum is a Korean mask dance drama in which performers sing, dance, and act out satirical narratives, using…
Indonesia · Tradition
Wayang puppet theatre
Wayang puppet theatre—a midnight-to-dawn performance art from Java—uses intricately carved leather puppets, gamelan music, and epic storytelling to…
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