Myanmar marionettes have received attention from those who love Myanmar culture. The art of Myanmar marionette has remained prestigious among the worldwide marionette industry.
“Even the market is not longer good compared to the period before Covid-19 pandemic, they are bought for giving as presents and for home decoration. Those who love the art of Myanmar traditional craft buy them. Marionettes are used for giving as presents or decorating at hotels and offices. They can still attract customers,” said an official from B.B Queen Handicraft in Mandalay.
In years before 2021, there were about 15 kinds of marionette figures in the market but they couldn’t fetch good price and due to inadequate wood and rising wood price, just a few figures such as human, horse and elephant were sold the most.
Making marionettes in various figures such as elephant, horse, parrot, tiger, crocodile and owl, in different sizes, is a beautiful art of handicraft, however it is not much interested among young people today.
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
