Shadow puppet play, Thailand

At Wat Khanon temple in Ratchaburi, that preserves the art and culture of 'Nang Yai', the classical Thai form of shadow puppet play using songs, sounds and movements from the puppeteers. It features non-articulated, life-size puppets carved from single, specially prepared and tinted buffalo hides. Nang Yai translated from Thai literally means "large leather". Stories dramatised are from the Ramakien, one of Thailand's national epics derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana, adapted and tweaked to fit local interests.