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  2. Bommalattam - Wikipedia

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    The themes are drawn from various Hindu scriptures such as the Puranas and epics and/with local folklore. [2] The puppet shows are held during festivals and fairs, commonly in villages. The puppet shows are also part of rituals conducted to ward of evil forces, prevent epidemics and end droughts by invoking rain. [2]

  3. Nganlam Takdra Lukhong - Wikipedia

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    Bon was supported by the queen and Takdra Lukhong, but finally, Trisong Detsen announced that Buddhism was the winner. Bon was declared an illegal religion, their scriptures were buried in the ground or thrown into the water. Takdra Lukhong refused to carry out this order, and was caned in public then exiled to Changtang.

  4. Christian puppetry - Wikipedia

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    Christian puppetry has grown so large that thousands of performers gather yearly at festivals to showcase, share, and learn more about their art form. One of the largest Christian puppet supplies distributors, One Way Street, hosts regional festivals to serve church teams, as well as a worldwide festival , lasting an entire week.

  5. List of religious texts - Wikipedia

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    Quran (for Zahiris it is the main Scripture but for Batinis it is a very minor Scripture) Kitab al Hidayah al Kubra (for Zahiri Alawites) Kitab al Majmu (for Batini Alawites). Batini Scriptures (Only for Makhusi Sheikhs it is forbidden for Murid or women or non Alawites to read or hear it) Kitab al Sirat; Kitab al Haft; Kitab al Maratib wal Duraj

  6. Mary Rice Hopkins - Wikipedia

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    They also have a television show on the TBN network and the Smile of a Child network entitled, Mary Rice Hopkins and Puppets with a Heart. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The episodes incorporate the use of puppetry , music, and Scripture to speak to children about relevant life issues.

  7. Martin Powell (puppetry) - Wikipedia

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    Early Punch and his wife (then called Joan [1]), with Martin Powell, frontispiece of Burnet's A Second Tale of a Tub (1715). Martin Powell, (fl. 1709–1720; d. 1729) was an Irish master puppeteer [2] and puppet show impresario, who put on a repertoire of satirical and parodical marionette shows that invariably featured the Punch character.

  8. Mangku Muriati - Wikipedia

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    Mangku Muriati (born in 1967) is a traditional-style Balinese painter and priestess from Kamasan village near Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia.. Mangku Muriati, born in 1967, paints in traditional Balinese form, known as Kamasan-style, where the aesthetic form and most stories relate to the wayang kulit puppet theatre.

  9. Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah - Wikipedia

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    After the birth of Ghiyas-ud-din, Muhammad deemed him the successor to the throne. Firuz swore fealty to the new sultan. However, Ghiyas-ud-din was blinded and imprisoned by a Turkish nobleman who installed Shams-ud-din as a puppet ruler. Firuz and Ahmed marched to Gulbarga and Firuz declared himself the sultan.