WATCH: Southeast Asian women reclaim ancient shadow puppet art
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-27 20:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Asia Pacific
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Under the glow of Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Square, Wayang Women — a multinational wayang kulit troupe with members from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines — performed a modern take on one of Southeast Asia's oldest storytelling traditions. The all-female troupe uses shadow puppetry to tell stories from a female perspective.
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