Intangible Prim Media 931 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chinese Shadow puppets Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived wordlheritage2022 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource dy28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 538 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,34,109; Description An account of the resource Shadow puppets is one of the oldest Chinese opera genres, and was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2011. The main features of shadow puppetry are white curtains, dolls made of animal skins and scene props. The shadow puppets are manipulated with wooden poles behind a white curtain, and the light shines through the translucent curtain to create a dynamic image, accompanied by music and singing, mostly in folk dialects, to tell local stories. The shadow-making process is extremely complex, with many folk craft techniques involved, from selecting and making the skin to carving and colouring it. The hand-carved shadows are not only props for performances, but also a beautiful piece of art. There are eight steps in the making of a shadow: selecting the skin, making the skin, drawing, carving, colouring, dehydrating, oiling and mounting. A beautifully crafted shadow requires more than 3,000 strokes of carving, making the process extremely complex. Type The nature or genre of the resource Intangible Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 10/05/2022 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1000 BC Subject The topic of the resource Intangible Heritage Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 10/05/2022 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT