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Travel Services : Water Puppet tickets

Thang Long water puppetry is a traditional art form with distinctive culture identity of Vietnam. it came to existence, developed and diversified over a thousand years ago in the Red River Delta. Thanks to unique performances on the water, Thang Long water puppetry art is famous and highly appreciated all over the world.

The cacophony of musical instruments such as bamboo flutes, bronze drums, gongs, xylophones comes from the tormentor in dim light. As soon as the sound stops, the introduction of the program announces the beginning of the show. Ducks, snakes, dragons and monkeys puppets that made up with flags, dance and dive under the surface of the water. The shows were performed thousand years ago on the surface of ponds and rice-fields of the Red River Delta in North Vietnam called "mua roi nuoc" (water puppetry). In North Vietnam, where the number of population is high, land for agriculture is rare, water has been an important factor of daily activities. Hardworking farmers invented this unique art to satisfy themselves and their children.

In early days, water puppetry showed daily life of villagers such as farming, fishing, romance, children playing. And now, the topics of the plays are also picked from ancient legends, myths and historic stages…"

Duration: 01 hour evening show

Open: 16h00, 17h15, 18h30, 20h00, and 21h 15( schedule is to change without prior notice)

Price: $US 4.0 per person including our service fee.

For ticket reservation, Please contact us at info@vietnamexplorertravel.com or telephone us at (844) 3- 927 4876 or 3 -927 48 11 for details. Thank you!

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