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Nang Talung (Thai: หนังตะลุง|หนังตะลุง) Nang Talung is a shadow puppet and old culture shows from the south of Thailand. Academics think that it showcases ancient culture. It is popular in Europe and Asia. In Asia, it is famous in Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Thailand.
The native people in southern Thailand make their puppets out of cow’s skin. It has a size between 15 and 50 centimeters. The performance consists of the puppet, the narrator, the actor, and the musician. A story of Nang Talung has novel structure, and is famous for its hilarious or obscene character. The actor and the audience are split by a white screen when performing a show, that is distinct from other puppet shows.
Nang Talung has been extremely popular for a long time. On the other hand, Nang Talung is slowly disappearing because it is complicated. Presently, there is a campaign to preserve the heritage of art of shadow play to remain forever.