If you're ever in Hanoi don't miss the Water Puppet Theater-even if you think you are not a puppet kind of person. This show is not just geared for kids, but meant to delight adults as well. Water puppetry started in farming communities when rice paddies were used as the stage. These days, puppeteers stand in water, chest deep, behind a curtain. The puppets are fastened onto poles and boards and are manipulated using the water as part of the scenery. Here's a video sampling of what you will see. Sometimes the puppet troupe goes on tour. If it comes through your town, don't miss it. Thanks, English Tim for the You Tube post.

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