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Star Wars shadow puppetry

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Lesson 1

Darth Vader meets wayang kulit

(man speaking foreign language) - [Narrator] Wayang kulit, or shadow puppetry, has been performed in Malaysia for the past 500 years. So what's Darth Vader doing in it? You're g...

Language: en-usDuration: 1 min

Lesson 2

Combining Star Wars with tradition

So I said, "Hey, how does it look if I can actually combine these two things into one unique project?" - [Narrator] Tintoy couldn't bring Star Wars-inspired puppetry to life all...

Language: en-usDuration: 1 min

Lesson 3

Introducing Star Wars to a puppet master

which is why I think that he's very important and essential for our movement. - [Narrator] There was just one thing. The master puppeteer had never seen "Star Wars." Well, no pr...

Language: en-usDuration: 1 min

Lesson 4

Reviving an ancient art form

Tintoy and Pak Dain have performed around 100 shows all over the world, regenerating interest in this ancient art form. - I hope by performing "Star Wars" story in shadow play,...

Language: en-usDuration: 1 min

Lesson 5

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Full video: In Malaysia, Darth Vader Is Leading a Shadow Puppetry Revival

Language: en-us

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