Locally known as Múa rối nÆ°á»›c is Vietnamese water puppetry. Múa rối nÆ°á»›c literally means “puppets that dance on water.” The tradition is most typical of northern Vietnam. The puppets are built out of wood and the shows are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers to control them. The appearance is of the puppets moving the over water.

The origin of múa rối nước is debated among scholars. The practice is thought to have originated in the Red River Delta in Vietnam in the Ly Dynasty (12th century). When the rice field would flood the villagers would entertain each other using this puppet form.

Eventually, villages would compete against each other with their puppet shows. This led puppet societies to be secretive and exclusive, including an initiation ceremony involving drinking rooster blood.

Only recently were women allowed to join the puppet troupes.

Tickets cost VND 65,000

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