Nang talung

Nang talung (Thai: หนังตะลุง, pronounced [nǎŋ tā.lūŋ]) is a traditional style of shadow puppetry from southern Thailand.

[2][3][4] Nang means "leather" ("leather puppet" in this case), and talung is an abbreviation of Pattalung, a southern city where the shadow play tradition has long been popular.

[5] Southern Thailand's puppets are made of leather and are typically between 15 and 50 centimeters in size.

There is a campaign to preserve the traditions of nang talung for future generations.

[7] The Malaysian wayang kulit gedek has its origin from Nang Talung.