Shadow Puppets: Famous Stories from China
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Shadow puppets reveal a longstanding form of entertainment that is creative, adaptable, and can be performed in any setting. Come join us as we explore both historic and modern shadow puppets from the Field Museum's China collection. Learn the importance of shadow puppets in stories and storytelling, specifically through the famous tales Journey to the West and Madame White Snake.
Presenters include Deborah Bekken, Adjunct Curator of Social Sciences; Jamie Kelly, Head of Anthropology Collections; Field Museum Fellows DAI Xuejing and LIU Jingyu.
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to all the Field Museum staff who helped organize Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander programming for AANHPI Heritage Month.